Freshwater
Kunapari
Chaetobranchus flavescens
Cichlidae, Astronotinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 21 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 222 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
More about the species
Description
A plankton feeder occurring mostly in swamps or flooded grounds of coastal zones, either in turbid or clear stagnant water. Possesses very long and very fine branchial archs which allow it to filter microorganism-rich waters of the flooded savannas and swamps which are its preferred habitats. Males are larger than females, attaining maturity between 17 and 22 cm. Reproduction takes place during the rainy season.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acara flavescens
- Aequidens flavescens
- Centrarchus cyanopterus
- Chaetobranchus bruneus
- Chaetobranchus robustus
- Chromys ucayalensis
In other languages
- River patwa
Articles
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How to add new fish4 min read
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Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.