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Name
Scientific name
Darienheros calobrensis
Described by
Authority Meek & Hildebrand, Year 1913, Bracketed
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Redspot Cichild
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The redspot cichlid, Darienheros calobrensis, is a large cichlid native to coastal rivers draining Panama's Pacific slope. It lives mostly …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
250mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
3–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Panama, Bayano, Changuinola, Cricamola
Writing
Etymology
Darienheros: named for the Darién area between Panamá and Colombia in combination with the old cichlid genus name Heros, which is derived from the Greek hḗrōs …
Distribution
Native to coastal rivers draining Panama's Pacific slope.
Habitat
Tends to inhabit large, permanent bodies of water including lakes and ponds, although it's also been recorded in slow-moving parts of rivers. It particularly f…
Aquarium size
A tank with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm or more should be the minimum size considered for a single adult specimen or bonded pair, but you'd need something m…
Maintenance
Plenty of rocks should be included in the tank to provide hiding places and to mark out territories. Care should be taken to ensure rock work is well secured a…
Water conditions
Temperature: Happiest within the range 22 – 27 °C. pH: 6.5 – 7.5 Hardness: 3 – 15 dGH
Diet
An unfussy omnivore. Offer a good quality cichlid stick as the staple diet, and supplement this with regular feeds of live and frozen foods such as earthworm, …
Behaviour and compatibility
As with most others in the genus, this is a belligerent, territorial species. In very large tanks this behaviour becomes less of a problem, but by very large w…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature males are most often larger and deeper-bodied than females, and some specimens develop a nuchal hump. The fins of females also tend to be shorter than t…
Reproduction
Provided you can obtain a compatible pair, breeding is fairly straightforward. A tank of around 6' in length is required, and this should be decorated with lar…
Notes
Darienheros calobrensis is not as common in the hobby as some other Amphilophus species (most notably A. citrinellus). It was considered a member of the genus …
References
References
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