Flag cichlid
Mesonauta festivus
An acara from the Paraná, Paraguay, Guaporé, Madre de Dios and Tapajós basins (Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia). It reaches 10–12 centimetres. Many fish sold under this name are related species.
- Scientific name
- Mesonauta festivus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Heros festivus, Mesonauta festiva, Mesonauta festivum
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 25–34 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–5 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 137 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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