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Genus

Aequidens

Species
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Where the name comes from

from the Latin aequus, meaning 'same, equal' and dens, meaning 'teeth', in reference to the identically-sized teeth of type species A. tetramerus. This genus was originally proposed as a subgenus of Astronotus, which possesses enlarged anterior teeth.

Young adullt male specimen.

Aequidens tetramerusSaddle Cichlid

Heckel, 1840

Max length
162mm SL6in SL
Tank
not recorded
Temp
24–27°C75–81°F
pH
4.5–7.5

This is the type species of the genus Aequidens and has the widest distribution of any member species. It exists in various colour forms depending on locality with variants from Ecuador and Peru being particularly sought after since they develop striking red (Ecuador) or orange (Peru) colouration on the lower part of the jaw, head and anterior portion of the belly whereas those from Brazil tend to have an overall grey/blue/green colouration, for example. Despite its type status it's long...

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