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Aequidens pulcher in Indonesia
Blue acara

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Aequidens pulcher   (Gill, 1858)
Family:	Cichlidae (Cichlids) , subfamily: Cichlasomatinae			picture (Aepul_m0.jpg) by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Blue acara
Max. size:	16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 36377)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 8; dH range: 25
Climate:	tropical; 18 - 23°C; 11°N - 5°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial; aquarium: highly commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1)
Distribution:	Central and South America: Trinidad and Venezuela.
Diagnosis:	Anal spines: 3-3. Aequidens is very similar to Geophagus but is differentiated by the number of spines on the anal fin and the lacks of a lobule on the first branchial arch found in Geophagus; live specimens olive green, with eight obscure transverse bands on the body; numerous bright bluish-green lines on the cheek; males are more colorful and grow bigger than females; males blue in color during the reproductive season (Ref. 26543).
Biology:	Inhabits turbid standing waters as well as clear free flowing streams (Ref. 11225). Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Reproduces in captivity (Ref. 26543). Both parents guard the eggs and larvae (Ref. 7020). Has been used to control mosquito larvae (Ref. 40602). Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 100 cm (Ref. 51539)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Kullander, Sven O.
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O.. 2003. (Ref. 36377)
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Indonesia country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	introduced		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Released accidentally from aquaria and now present in north Java.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/id.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993
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	Checked:  Capuli, Estelita Emily	Modified:  Capuli, Estelita Emily	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

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