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Name
Scientific name
Hypselecara coryphaenoides
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Rio Negro Chocolate Cichlid
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The Rio Negro chocolate cichlid, Hypselecara coryphaenoides, comes from rivers in Brazil and Venezuela including the Negro, Trombetas and T…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–30°C, pH 5–6.5
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Aggressive towards its own kind
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Venezuela, Amazon, Negro, Orinoco
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Has been collected various rivers of the Amazon basin in Venezuela and Brazil, including the Negro, Trombetas, Tapajós, Maués and Uatumã. In Venezuela it is al…
Habitat
Inhabits forested areas, in sluggish tributaries off the main river channel. The water here is typically stained a dark brown with tannins from decaying organi…
Aquarium size
An adult male or pair needs a space measuring at least 120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm - ~243 litres.
Maintenance
If you really want to see it at its best, a biotope setup would be very simple to arrange. Use a substrate of river sand and add a few driftwood branches (if y…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 30 °C pH: 5.0-6.5. It will not do well in alkaline conditions. Hardness: 1-10°H
Diet
Omnivorous and easy to feed. Use a good quality cichlid pellet as the staple diet. This can then be supplemented with live and frozen foods such as small earth…
Behaviour and compatibility
Fairly peaceful for a cichlid of this size, tending to ignore other species unless spawning. Provided sufficient space is available, it can be combined with ot…
Sexual dimorphism
Can be difficult to sex. Males are slightly larger and may develop nuchal humps. Both sexes darken intensely when inbreeding condition and develop a vivid yell…
Reproduction
It's a substrate spawning species that forms monogamous pair bonds. The best way to obtain a pair is to buy a group of half a dozen juveniles and allow them to…
Notes
This species is much rarer in the trade than the only other member of the genus, H. temporalis. If the collection locality of the fish is known, identification…
References
References
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