Argentine humphead
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
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A cichlid from the Paraná and Uruguay basins (Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay). The female mouthbroods.
- Scientific name
- Gymnogeophagus balzanii
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Geophagus balzanii, Geophagus duodecimspinosus, Gymnogeophagus balzani, Gymnogeophagus cyanopterus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 21–25 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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