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| Scientific Name: Paratheraps fenestratus |
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| Pronunciation: f
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| Common Name(s): Window Cichlid |
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| Geo. Origin: South Mexico |
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| Diet: Omnivore |
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| Gender Differences: Monomorphic |
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| Breeding: Substrate Spawner |
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| Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 16" |
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| Temperature: 76 - 80°F |
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| pH: 7.6 |
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| Water Hardness: Neutral |
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| Difficulty: 3 |
| Images: |
Adult 
In the field |
| Photo Credit: CichlidsForver |
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| Spawning coloration is quite dramatic in this species as both the male and female will lose almost all color when this happens, adopting a stark and distinctive striped, black/white coloration throughout the body, with bright, red-tipped fins. |
