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Name
Scientific name
Laetacara thayeri
Described by
Authority Steindachner, Year 1875, Bracketed
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Laetacara thayeri is a cichlid from the middle and upper Amazon basin in western Brazil and northern Peru. It is relatively rare in the aqu…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 4.5–7.5
Hardness
1–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Peru, Amazon, Hyanuary, Negro, Solimões, Tigre, Trombetas, Ucayali, Yavarí
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 middle and upper Amazon basins in western Brazil and northern Peru with records existing from the ríos Tigre, Ucayali, Yavarí (Javary) and Amazon…
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
Males grow larger than females and develop more-extended dorsal, anal and caudal fins as they mature.
Reproduction
Biparental substrate spawner.
Notes
This species is relatively rare in the aquarium trade. The genus Laetacara currently contains seven valid species and L. thayeri can be differentiated from all…
References
References
3 on this profile