Apistogramma agassizii

Agassiz ' Dwarf Cichlid (male )

Agassiz ' dwarf cichlid ( Apistogramma agassizii ) is a species of the family of cichlids. Your scientific species names she wears in honor of the naturalist Louis Agassiz.

Agassiz ' Dwarf Cichlid is native to slow -moving or stagnant waters of the Amazonian lowlands. He stays there through the fall foliage layer. It reaches a body length of about 10 inches, the males exceed the females in the length of the body and are also more colorful.

Fins formula

• Dorsal XV-XVII/5-7

Reproduction

He belongs to the so-called hiding breeders and forms harems. A female lays about 150 eggs on the ceiling of a cave, and ensures by kicking for a continuous exchange of water. After hatching, the larvae are introduced into a trough on the ground and stay there until the depleted yolk sac is. Then the swarm of young animals with Artemia nauplii should be fed.

In the aquarium

Agassiz ' cichlid is now a popular aquarium fish that is usually associated with other dwarf cichlids and tetras. Agassiz ' Cichlid is omnivorous ( omnivorous ). Live food ( tubifex, mosquito larvae ), frozen food and dry food (pellets, flake food ): In the aquarium to feed the following is. Since the fish from black water rivers originate peat filtration is recommended.