Caquetaia spectabilis
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The rose acara lives in the Amazon basin (Madeira, Uatumã), the Araguari River and the Branco basin. An ambush predator, it lurks in bank vegetation. The eggs are laid on the substrate. It reaches 19 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Caquetaia spectabilis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Acara spectabilis, Caquetaia spectabile
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 26–27 °C
- pH
- 7
- General hardness (GH)
- 7 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 19 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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