FB-4727 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4727 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara Andinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858) Akara blekitna Acará-azul Blå acara Blaupunktbuntbarsch Blue acara Blue coscarob Green coscarob Pulcher Sinilaik-helmesahven Sinilaik-kiriahven Sinikirjoahven Blå Cichlid Cocoroba Mojarra azul 美宝丽鱼 美寶麗魚 蓝宝丽鱼 藍寶麗魚 Acara vittata (non Heckel, 1840) Aequidens latifrons (non Steindachner, 1878) Aequidens pulcher (Gill, 1858) Aequidens pulchrus (Gill, 1858) Cychlasoma pulchrum Gill, 1858 1991-11-26 2013-10-04 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch0 Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p. (Ref. 1672) Welcomme, R.L.0 International introductions of inland aquatic species. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 294. 318 p. (Ref. 1739) Altman, P.L. and D.S. 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(Ref. 137577) FB-GeneralDescr-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4727 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Adults inhabit turbid standing waters as well as clear free flowing streams (Ref. 11225). They feed on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Reproduces in captivity (Ref. 26543). Both parents guard the eggs and larvae (Ref. 7020). Utilized to control mosquito larvae (Ref. 40602). Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 100 cm (Ref. 51539). 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) FB-DiagnosticDescr-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1998-06-05 00:00:00 2005-01-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4727 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Aequidens is very similar to Geophagus but is differentiated by the number of spines on the anal fin and the lacks of a lobule on the first branchial arch found in Geophagus; live specimens olive green, with eight obscure transverse bands on the body; numerous bright bluish-green lines on the cheek; males are more colorful and grow bigger than females; males blue in color during the reproductive season (Ref. 26543). Galvis, G., J.I. Mojica and M. Camargo 1997 Peces del Catatumbo. Asociación Cravo Norte, Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., 188 p. (Ref. 26543) FB-Morphology-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1998-06-05 00:00:00 2005-01-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4727 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Anal spines: 3 Galvis, G., J.I. Mojica and M. Camargo 1997 Peces del Catatumbo. Asociación Cravo Norte, Santafé de Bogotá, D.C., 188 p. (Ref. 26543) FB-Distribution-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2022-11-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4727 Central and South America: Trinidad and Venezuela. 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) FB-Uses-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4727 fisheries: commercial; aquarium: highly commercial Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott 1991 World fishes important to North Americans. Exclusive of species from the continental waters of the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (21):243 p. (Ref. 4537) Mills, D. and G. Vevers 1989 The Tetra encyclopedia of freshwater tropical aquarium fishes. Tetra Press, New Jersey. 208 p. (Ref. 7020) FB-LifeCycle-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=4727&StockCode=4951 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats In captivity, both male and female clean a rock which will be the spawning area. Eggs are laid on the rock by the female and fertilized by the male. Both male and female guard the eggs, which hatch in 2 to 5 days, and continue to look after the fry for some weeks (Ref. 7020). In cases of danger, the male protects its young by placing them inside its mouth (Ref. 26543). Mills, D. and G. Vevers 1989 The Tetra encyclopedia of freshwater tropical aquarium fishes. Tetra Press, New Jersey. 208 p. (Ref. 7020) FB-TrophicStrategy-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1999-11-26 00:00:00 2000-11-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public pulcher http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits turbid standing waters as well as clear free flowing streams (Ref. 11225). Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Reproduces in captivity (Ref. 26543). Mills, D. and G. Vevers 1989 The Tetra encyclopedia of freshwater tropical aquarium fishes. Tetra Press, New Jersey. 208 p. (Ref. 7020) FB-Size-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4727 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 36377)) 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) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Diseases-4727-733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-08-28 00:00:00 2003-08-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=4727&StockCode=4951 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Bacterial Infections (general). Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-4727-29 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-08-28 00:00:00 2003-08-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=4727&StockCode=4951 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Costia Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-4727-402 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-08-28 00:00:00 2003-08-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=4727&StockCode=4951 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Turbidity of the Skin (Freshwater fish). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-4727-14 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-08-28 00:00:00 2003-08-28 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=4727&StockCode=4951 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription White spot Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Habitat-4727 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-26 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4727 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology benthopelagic; non-migratory (Ref. 126106); freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 8.0; dH range: 25 Dean, E.M., A.R. Cooper, L. Wang, W. Daniel, S. David, C. Ernzen, K.B. Gido, E Hale, T.J. Haxton, W. Kelso, N. Leonard, C. Lido, J. Margraf, M. Porter, C. Pennock, D. Propst, J. Ross, M.D. Staudinger, G. Whelan and D.M. Infante 2022 The North American Freshwater Migratory Fish Database (NAFMFD): Characterizing the migratory life histories of freshwater fishes of Canada, the United States of Mexico. J. Biogeography 49:1193-1203. (Ref. 126106)