Sapayo cichlid
Andinoacara sapayensis
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A cichlid from the Pacific slope of Ecuador, from the Cayapas basin. When breeding, the male defends the territory. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Andinoacara sapayensis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Acara sapayensis, Aequidens sapayensis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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