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Fish Information (Cichlids)
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Aequidens
rivulatus (Green Terror)
 Family: Cichlidae
Synonyms:
Acara aequinoctialis & Acara azurifer
Continent:
South America
Distribution:
Ecuador & Peru
Habitat: Amazonian river system
Food:
live & large, meaty prepared foods
Water Temperature 20-25°C
Water pH:
6.5-8.0 will tolerates normal aquarium conditions.
FBAS Size: 230mm
FBAS Class: D
Additional Information:
This fish is regularly bred in the aquarium and should be kept alone or with with similar size cichlids
in a large tank
Apistogramma
viejita
 Family: Cichlidae
Continent:
South America
Distribution:
Orinoco & upper Meta
Habitat: Amazonian river system
Food: live & prepared foods
Water Temperature 23-30°C
Water pH:
pH 5.5, needs old water
FBAS Size:
60mm male, 40mm female
FBAS Class:
Db
Additional Information:
Described in 1979.
Biotodoma
cupido
 Family: Cichlidae
Continent:
South America
Distribution:
Peru, Brazil, Guyana
Habitat: Amazonian river system
Food:
Live & prepared foods
Water Temperature 22-25°C
Water pH:
will tolerate most normal aquarium conditions.
FBAS Size:
120mm
FBAS Class:
D
Additional Information:
Some regional varieties can have stripes. Closely resembles Biotodoma wavrini.
Crenicichla lacustris (Pike Cichlid)
Synonyms:
Crenicichla dorsocellata & Crenicichla biocellatta
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
South America
Distribution:
Brazil and Argentina
Habitat: Amazonian river system
Food:
live foods preferred
Water Temperature 22-25°C
Water pH:
will tolerate most normal aquarium conditions.
FBAS Size:
250mm
FBAS Class:
D
Additional Information:
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