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Name
Scientific name
Laetacara dorsigera
Described by
Authority Heckel, Year 1840, Bracketed
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Redbreast Acara
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The redbreast acara, Laetacara dorsigera, is a small cichlid from the Guaporé in Bolivia and Brazil, and the Paraná and Uruguay systems fur…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
37mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 5–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Amazon, Guaporé, Madeira, Mamore, Paraguay, Paraná, Uruguay
Writing
Etymology
Laetacara: from the Latin laetus, meaning 'happy', and acará, a vernacular term used for cichlids in certain parts of South America, in reference to patterning…
Distribution
Currently accepted to occur in the rio Guaporé in Bolivia (where the river is known as the Río Iténez) and western Brazil plus the Paraná drainage system in so…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Wild fish are probably foragers feeding on algae, organic detritus, small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton. In the aquarium it's easily-fed b…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Biparental substrate spawner.
Notes
The genus Laetacara currently contains seven valid species and L. dorsigera can be told apart from all congeners except L. thayeri and L. flamannellus, by havi…
References
References
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