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Santa Teresa

2 profiles across 2 families name the Santa Teresa as a locality.

Species
2
Families
2
Photographed
2 of 2
Difficulty rated
2 of 2

Shares fishes withspecies recorded from both

Specimen from the German aquarium trade.

Acnodon normaniSheep Pacu

Serrasalmidae · Gosline, 1951

Max length
135mm SL5in SL
Tank
150 × 45cm60 × 18in
Temp
22–28°C72–82°F
pH
5.5–7.5

Known only from the lower Amazon river basin, and possibly restricted to the Xingu and Tocantins watersheds. Type locality is ' Rio Santa Teresa, a western tributary of upper Rio Tocantins, Goiaz State, Brazil', referring to what is now known as Goiás state, central Brazil.

Moderate
Adult male specimen from the Dutch aquarium trade.

Retroculus lapidifer

Cichlidae · Castelnau, 1855

Max length
200mm SL8in SL
Tank
210 × 60cm84 × 24in
Temp
26–32°C79–90°F
pH
6.0–8.0

Retroculus spp. are unsuitable for the standard community aquarium, and should be maintained in a set-up designed to resemble a flowing river. The substrate should be composed of soft sand mixed with small pebbles if the aim is to breed the fish (see 'Reproduction'). Rocks, boulders, roots, branches, and aquatic plants can also be added, although the la...

Moderate