Platinum acara

Andinoacara latifrons

The platinum acara from the Magdalena, Atrato, Sinú and San Juan basins in Colombia resembles the blue acara. The female spawns on a cleaned stone, and the pair defends the eggs and larvae.

Scientific name: Andinoacara latifrons
Family: Cichlidae

Fact sheet

General

Water: Freshwater
Group: Fish

Taxonomy

Family: Cichlidae
Order: Cichliformes
Synonyms: Acara latifrons, Aequidens latifrons

Origin

Native region: América do Sul

Water

Temperature: 23–34 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
General hardness (GH): 6 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size: 20 cm

Behavior

Swimming level: Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy: Substrate or cave spawner

Conservation and trade

IUCN status: Least concern (LC)

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