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Profile and Description of South America Cichlids

Green Terror (Aequidens Rivulatus)

Profile

Distribution : South America.

Size : Up to 11 inches.

Temperature : 240 to 28 0 C.

PH : 6.5 to 7 (slightly acidic to neutral).

Hardness : Fairly soft to slightly hard.

Diet : Omnivore. Flake, freeze fried & frozen and pellet food. 

Breeding : Open substrate breeder. 

Sexual Difference :  Males are normally bigger with more and longer fins. Older males have nuchal humps.

Green Terror (Aequidens Rivulatus)

Green Terror (Aequidens Rivulatus)

Description

Reputed to be rather aggressive fish,  this is nevertheless a beautiful fish. The fins can either be lined with orange or white tinge. Fluorescent green lines are visible on their head which make them very attractive under muted lighting conditions. Personally I think their reputation precedes them as there are many other cichlids that are much more aggressive.

 

To get a pair, it is generally easier to grow them from a group of young fish and raised them to maturity. They should be allowed to pair off and it is advisable to remove the rest of the fish. Green Terrors are very good parents and each spawn can number 200 or more.

Likes and Dislike

Likes : Long fins and beautiful fluorescent lines on its head        

Dislikes : Aggressive, attempts to eat the smaller fish (don't underestimate the size of its mouth).

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See Profile and Description of Other South American Cichlids

A. Thomasi
Green Terror
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