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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Laetacara Flavilabris

Laetacara flavilabris Cope, 1870
Max Length
8.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabit forest streams and swamps with clear, dark water. Feed on insect debris, fish scales and shrimps.

Scientific Name
Laetacara flavilabris
Authority
Cope, 1870
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Water Temp
24–28 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Laetacara Flavilabris is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Laetacara Flavilabris is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 👄 Mouth Brooder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

Spawns on flat surfaces: parents guard eggs and larvae .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.5 - 6.5; dH range: 0 - ?. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C South America: Amazon River basin, in the Napo and Putumayo River drainages in Ecuador, in the Huallaga, Ucayali, Amazon, Putumayo and Yavarí River basins in Peru, and in the upper Solimöes and Juruá River basins in Brazil.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.5±0.58
Food Items

insect debris, fish scales and shrimps

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02138 × L3.05 (TL)
Max TL
8.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
24–28°C
pH Range
5.5–6.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Cope, 1870

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