Blue acara

Blaupunkt cichlid ( Andinoacara pulcher )

The Blaupunkt cichlid ( Andinoacara pulcher, Latin pulcher - Beautiful) is a cichlid from Trinidad and the opposite parts of Venezuela. As an aquarium fish he was first introduced in 1906 to Germany. It has been the flagship species of the so-called " Aequidens " pulcher group, a group of species that can be distinguished from other members of the genus Aequidens by differences in color, bone structure and scales on and from which you previously thought a closer relationship to the genus Bujurquina had.

Male Blaupunkt cichlids can reach a total length of 16 inches, the females stay smaller. The laterally compressed body shows an olive green base color and carries eight dark horizontal stripes. A number of illuminated, blue-green lines extends over the cheeks. Males are generally more colorful than their female counterparts and take a blue color during the breeding season to. They also wear longer fins and elongated fin rays of the dorsal and anal fins often reach to the tail fin around.

Standing turbid waters are also inhabited by Blaupunkt cichlid like clear running waters. It feeds on aquatic invertebrates and insects. The most commonly mounted on leaf litter or similar movable substrate fabric is maintained by the female, while the male defends the breeding grounds. During this phase, the otherwise quite peaceful animals can be very aggressive. The larvae hatch depending on the temperature after two to four days and are then reburied by the parents several times in pre -dug wells. Three to four days after hatching, the larvae swim freely.

System

After extensive genetic studies of seven, yet the collective genus Aequidens associated cichlasomatinen cichlid justified Musilová, rican and Novák 2009, the new genus Andinoacara. In this new genus and the Blaupunkt cichlid was made, which is now called correctly pulcher as Andinoacara.

Swell

• New World Cichlids
• Aquarium fish (fresh water)