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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

Temperament
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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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