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− | = | + | |origin=:South America: Amazon River basin, in the Ucayali and Amazon River drainages in Peru, the Amazonas River drainage in Colombia, the Solimôes-Amazon River in Brazil, east to Cametá, also rivers of Amapá, Brazil, and the Oyapock River basin in Brazil. |
− | :South America: Amazon River basin, in the Ucayali and Amazon River drainages in Peru, the Amazonas River drainage in Colombia, the Solimôes-Amazon River in Brazil, east to Cametá, also rivers of Amapá, Brazil, and the Oyapock River basin in Brazil. | + | |sexing=:Males are larger than females with elongated fins. |
− | + | |tank_compatibility=:These fish are best kept in male/female pairs in species tanks. They can be kept with other robust similar-sized [[:Category:Cichlids (American)|South American Cichlids]] such as [[Severum]]s and [[Festivum]]s provided the tank is large. | |
− | + | |diet=:An omnivorous Cichlid that will appreciate most foods including pellet and flake as well as [[brine shrimp]], ghost shrimp and [[daphnia]] as well as blanched vegetables. | |
− | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | |
− | :Males are larger than females with elongated fins. | + | |environment_specifics=:Needs a spacious tank with hiding places in bogwood. Prefers softer water and does not appreciate strong currents nor bright lighting. |
− | + | |behaviour=:A generally peaceful Cichlid for its size, however, will fight with its own kind. | |
− | + | |identification=:Similar to ''[[Hypselecara coryphaenoides]]''. The body is rounded and egg-shaped, it is mottled brown-yellow in colour with large orange to red eyes. The fins range in colour from red to yellow. There is usually a large black mark on the flanks towards the rear of the fish. | |
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− | :These fish are best kept in male/female pairs in species tanks. They can be kept with other robust similar-sized [[:Category:Cichlids (American)|South American Cichlids]] such as [[Severum]]s and [[Festivum]]s provided the tank is large. | ||
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− | :An omnivorous Cichlid that will appreciate most foods including pellet and flake as well as [[brine shrimp]], ghost shrimp and [[daphnia]] as well as blanched vegetables. | ||
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− | :Needs a spacious tank with hiding places in bogwood. Prefers softer water and does not appreciate strong currents nor bright lighting. | ||
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− | :A generally peaceful Cichlid for its size, however, will fight with its own kind. | ||
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− | :Similar to ''[[Hypselecara coryphaenoides]]''. The body is rounded and egg-shaped, it is mottled brown-yellow in colour with large orange to red eyes. The fins range in colour from red to yellow. There is usually a large black mark on the flanks towards the rear of the fish. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (American) | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (American) |