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Redbreast acara

Laetacara dorsigera

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A small acara from Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. The pair spawns on a surface and guards the young.

Scientific name
Laetacara dorsigera
Family
Cichlidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cichlidae
Order
Cichliformes
Synonyms
Acara dorsiger, Aequidens dorsiger, Aequidens dorsigera, Astronotus dorsigera, Parvacara dorsigera

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
5–7.5
General hardness (GH)
2–15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
3.7 cm

Behavior

Social life
Pair
Swimming level
Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Substrate or cave spawner

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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