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Profiles Central America Vieja Vieja maculicauda

	Vieja maculicauda

	Scientific Name: Vieja maculicauda

	Pronunciation: v--h m-ky-l-k-d

	Common Name(s): Black Belt Cichlid

	Geo. Origin: South Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica

	Habitat: Calm Pools and Backwaters

	Diet: Omnivore

	Gender Differences: Dimorphic

	Breeding: Substrate Spawner

	Temperament: Aggressive

	Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive

	Maximum Size: 16"

	Temperature: 76 - 80°F

	pH: 7.0 - 8.0

	Water Hardness: Neutral

	Difficulty: 3

Comments:

A large growing, relatively aggressive cichlid. Males are larger and heavier bodied than the females. If more than one, adult individual is to be kept in the (home-sized) aquarium, stock as established, compatible pairs in minimum sized, six foot long tanks to curb aggression problems. Colorful adults will all typically display the black, lateral band down each flank giving this species justification for it's namesake, 'Black Belt'.

Profiles Central America Vieja Vieja maculicauda

Key To Species Profile Terms

Pronunciation: Refer to our Pronunciation Key for an explanation of the phonetic symbols.

Habitat: This is the primary location where the cichlid is found and is a generalization. This does not
mean a fish cannot be found in other habitats.

Diet: Many cichlids specialize in eating one type of food; notwithstanding, some of these specialized
feeders are flexible and can be opportunistic feeders.

Temperament: This describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tankmates that
  are of a different species. Consider that there is variability in temperament due to various factors,
  including aquarium size, tankmates of similar appearance, stocking levels, and order of introduction.
  There may even be some variability among individual specimens.

Conspecific Temperament: This describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tank-
  mates of the same species. Consider that there is variability in temperament due to such factors as
  aquarium size, stocking levels and order of introduction. There may even be some variability among
  individual specimens.

Maximum Size: This is in regards to total length (including the tail) of typical aquarium specimens.
  Wild specimens may not attain this size, or may in fact grow larger than aquarium raised individuals
  due to various factors. Also consider that this is the typical maximum size and there are exceptional
  individuals that will exceed it.

Difficulty: This measure is a relative value, comparing a single species against all other cichlids.
This only accounts for maintanence in the aquarium and not breeding considerations.
1 = easy and forgiving, 5 = extremely challenging.

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