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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Cockatoo cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Cockatoo cichlid is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Authority
Hoedeman, 1951
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Water Temp
24–25 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Cockatoo cichlid is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cockatoo cichlid is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Cockatoo cichlid is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Produces up to 80 eggs. Eggs are attached to the ceiling of caves, female cares for eggs and larvae .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

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.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0182 × L2.99 (TL)
Max TL
5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
24–25°C
pH Range
6–8
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Hoedeman, 1951

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

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

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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