Banded acara
Bujurquina vittata
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An acara from South America, from shallow river stretches.
- Scientific name
- Bujurquina vittata
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Acara paraguayensis, Acara vittatus, Aequidens paraguayensis, Aequidens vittatus, Astronotus vittatus, Bujurquina paraguayensis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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