Checkerboard cichlid
📖 Overview
In forest creeks and sandy river shores, often near fallen leaves or among plants. Young are all females; at about 8 months of age one female changes into a dominant male .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Checkerboard cichlid is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Checkerboard cichlid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Attaches about 200 eggs to plants or stones; female tends the clutch. After a year the females turn into males. This corrects previous informations from Ref. 35887 and 13371.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.0 - 6.0; dH range: 0.10000000149012 - 10; non-migratory. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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