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Name
Scientific name
Laetacara fulvipinnis
Described by
Authority Staeck & Schindler, Year 2007
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
Laetacara fulvipinnis is a cichlid from the Orinoco, the Casiquiare and the upper and middle rio Negro in Venezuela and Brazil. Known in th…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
75mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Venezuela, Amazon, Casiquiare, Negro, Orinoco, Pasimoni
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
Native to the upper and middle río Orinoco, the rio Casiquiare (aka Casiquiare Canal) and the upper and middle rio Negro in Venezuela and Brazil, with confirme…
Habitat
Has been collected from habitats containing clear, soft, acidic, tea-coloured blackwater, most typically among leaf litter or submerged vegetation in very shal…
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
Males grow larger than females and possess more-extended dorsal, anal and caudal fins, while older males tend to develop a steeper head profile. Nuptial indivi…
Reproduction
Biparental substrate-spawner which deposits its eggs on a solid surface such as a plant leaf. Incubation is around three days and the fry are free-swimming app…
Notes
This species was known as L. sp. 'orangeflossen' (orange fins) in the aquarium hobby prior to publication of its official description. The genus Laetacara curr…
References
References
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