Geo. Origin: Paraguay (Bahia Negra to Rio Paraguay) & Bolivia (Rio Guapore) eastward into Argentina
Habitat: Pond-like expansions of small streams and lagoons
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 10"
Temperature: 78°F
pH: < 7
Water Hardness: Soft
Difficulty: 5
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An unusual cichlid in that is it a filter-feeding planktivore. Small foods (brine shrimp, prepared bits, cyclops & daphnia) must be fed very frequently or they will starve. Adults grow long dorsal and ventral fin filaments.
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