Genus
Hypselecara
- Species
- 2
- Photographed
- 0 of 2
- Difficulty rated
- 2 of 2
Hypselecara coryphaenoidesRio Negro Chocolate Cichlid
authority not recorded
Max length
150mm SL6in SL
Tank
120 × 45cm48 × 18in
Temp
24–30°C75–86°F
pH
5.0–6.5
This species is much rarer in the trade than the only other member of the genus, H. temporalis. If the collection locality of the fish is known, identification of the species is easy, as the distribution of the two appears not to overlap in nature. Failing this, distinguishing physical characteristics include body shape, as H. coryphaenoides is a more elongate fish than the quite squat-looking H. temporalis. There are also differences in colour and patterning, although these are less reliable me...
Hypselecara temporalisChocolate Cichlid
authority not recorded
Max length
300mm SL12in SL
Tank
120 × 45cm48 × 18in
Temp
25–30°C77–86°F
pH
5.0–7.0
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