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Name
Scientific name
Cryptoheros nanoluteus
Described by
Authority Allgayer, Year 1994, Bracketed
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
Cryptoheros nanoluteus is a small Central American cichlid endemic to the Guarumo river basin in northwestern Panama. Sometimes called the …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–26°C, pH 5–7.5
Hardness
10–25dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Panama, Guarumo
Writing
Etymology
From the Latin nano, meaning 'small', and luteus, meaning 'yellow'.
Distribution
Type locality is 'Boca del Toro, Río Guarumo, 9°55' to 9°52'N, 82°13'W, Chiriqui Grande District, Panama', and this species is endemic to the Guarúmo river bas…
Habitat
Inhabits moderate to fast-flowing, well-oxygenated, lowland streams and rivers with pH measured to range between 5.4 and 8.0 and temperature 22 – 31 °C, while …
Aquarium size
Base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm are acceptable for a single pair, but it generally does best in larger aquaria alongside both conspecifics and other species.
Maintenance
Provided adequate cover and structure is available this species is unfussy with regards to décor with ceramic flowerpots, lengths of plastic piping and other a…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not fussy and will accept most foods. Live and frozen bloodworm, Artemia, Mysis, etc., should form a good proportion of the diet, though good quality dried foo…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not as aggressive as some others in the genus, though territorial when breeding. It can be kept with other small Central American cichlids but provide enough s…
Sexual dimorphism
Males grow larger than females and develop extended dorsal and anal fins as they mature. Females have a characteristic dark ocellus in the dorsal-fin.
Reproduction
Substrate-spawner forming temporary pair bonds. A pair is best obtained by buying a group of juveniles and allowing them to grow on together, a process which m…
Notes
This species is sometimes referred to as the 'yellow convict' and is not especially common in the aquarium hobby.
References
References
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