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Name

Scientific name

Geophagus iporangensis

Described by

Authority Haseman, Year 1911

Family

Cichlidae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 5 credited

Summary

Geophagus iporangensis is a cichlid known only from the rio Ribeira de Iguapé basin, on the border of São Paulo and Paraná states in southe…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

100mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7

Hardness

1–10dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Territorial

Social needs

A pair

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Brazil, Ribeira de Iguapé

Writing

Etymology

iporangensis: named for the municipality of Iporanga, São Paulo state, Brazil, where this species was discovered.

Distribution

Known only from the rio Ribeira de Iguapé drainage basin which lies within the Vale do Ribeira, a coastal valley formed by the river straddling the border regi…

Habitat

Likely to range throughout a significant proportion of the Ribera de Iguapé system, much of which is heavily-forested.

Aquarium size

Minimum base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are recommended.

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Maintenance

The most essential item of décor is a soft, sandy substrate so that the fish can browse naturally (see 'Diet'). Coarser materials such as gravel or small pebbl…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Likely a generalised omnivore in nature. Stomach content analyses of the relative 'G.' brasiliensis revealed it to feed on a variety of plant material, aquatic…

Behaviour and compatibility

Males are territorial, particularly when spawning, while very small tankmates may be predated upon.

Sexual dimorphism

Males grow larger than females, often significantly so, and most dominant specimens develop a nuchal hump to some extent.

Reproduction

Biparental substrate spawner.

Notes

Not a common species in the aquarium hobby which is a shame since its adult size is more manageable than that of some related species. Juvenile specimens of th…

References

References

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