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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

Temperament
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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

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