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Produces up to 80 eggs. Eggs are attached to the ceiling of caves, female cares for eggs and larvae .
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19. Tropical; 24°C - 25°C South America: Amazon River basin, in tributaries of the Ucayali, Amazon and Solimôes rivers from the Pachitea River to Tabatinga.
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cockatoo cichlid · Crested Dwarf Cichlid · Orange Flash · Triple Red Cockatoo Cichlid · cockatoo dwarf cichlid |
| 🌍CES | cichlidka papouščí |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Kakaduedværgcichlide |
| 🇩🇪German | Kakadu-zwergbuntbarsch |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Töyhtökääpiöahven |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Pielegniczka kakadu |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Карликовая цихлида какаду |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 絲鰭隱帶麗魚 |
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