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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Cichlasomatinae
Etymology: Laetacara: Latin, laetus = happy + tupí, guaraní acará = a name of a fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ahl.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico; pH range: 5.2 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
South America: Amazon River basin, in lower portions of tributaries of the Amazon River in Brazil.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 36377); 6.6 cm (female)
Max. length 10 cm TL (Ref. 1672). Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).
Lays 300 eggs. Males and females have similar colors but the males are slightly larger. These fish make excellent parents (Ref. 12251). Eggs and larvae are tended and guarded by both parents (Ref. 40602).
Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36377)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: di nessun interesse; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02042 (0.00927 - 0.04498), b=3.11 (2.92 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).