Taeniacara candidi

Torpedo - dwarf cichlid

The torpedo - dwarf cichlid, ( Taeniacara Candidi ) ( Myers, 1935), is a species of the family of cichlids ( Cichlidae ). It is monotypic in the genus Taeniacara and therefore represents the single representative among the dwarf cichlids this type dar. Its natural habitat is in South America, the Rio Negro, Rio and the Rio Tapajos Tefe to the upper reaches of the Rio Branco

System

Taeniacara Candidi is by its slim appearance, a very delicate and Seeming acting dwarf cichlid. The males can reach a size of 7 cm, females are about 5 inches tall. In the male, the caudal fin is spade-shaped ends and long drawn out into two peaks. The pectoral fins are elongated and reach far up to the anal fin.

His body drawing shows a basic black strip that starts at the eye and rounded ends in the caudal peduncle. His color dress in the tail - back or anal fin often has a shade of blue, red, yellow and brown some with a white hem. The females do not show the magnificent colors of the males and the caudal fin is much shorter. In the opercular area often shows an iridescent turquoise blue with a gradient up to the eye. Taeniacara Candidi is one of the most beautiful dwarf cichlids of the Amazon.

Reproduction

Taeniacara Candidi is a maternal custody spawners that sticks its nest at the cave ceiling. There the females alone care for their young, while the male takes over the territorial defense. The clutch size can be up to 100 eggs from which the larvae hatch after about 36 to 72 hours. Depending on the temperature, the young fish swim freely after another 7 to 10 days and are led by females. The species lives in their natural habitat in highly acidic water values. The subandinen white water rivers have maximum hardness to 15 ° GCH on the conductivity value of less than 200μS/cm.

  • Gh a value of 2 ° d
  • A temperature of 25 ° to 27 ° C.
  • A conductance 50μS/cm to 100μS/cm

Nutrition

The species is carnivorous and feeds on worms, water fleas and the like.

Swell

  • Rainer Stawikowski, Ingo Koslowski, Uwe Werner, The Cichlids America Vol 1-3, Ulmer Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8001-5435-7
  • Baensch, HA, R. Riehl, 1991 Aquarium Atlas III, S: 874, Mergus Verlag, ISBN 978-3-88244-033-1
Cichlinae Tapajós Carnivore
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