Turquoise cichlid
📖 Overview
An open water swimmer. Feeds mainly on other live fishes, usually the prolific Astyanax, but also on shrimps and crabs . Eggs and larvae are guarded by the female . Male defends the territory .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Turquoise cichlid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Deposit several thousand eggs on open, preferably horizontal substrate; male defends territory and female guards eggs; larvae are guarded by the female . Females reach sexual maturity at 10 cm, males at 15 cm .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.9; dH range: 1 - 5. Tropical; 19°C - 28°C South America: Atrato and Magdalena River drainages in Colombia and Tuíra and Chucunaque River drainages in Panama.
🌿 Ecology
other live fishes, usually the prolific Astyanax, but also on shrimps and crabs (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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