Yellow Dwarf Cichlid

Polyculture. Yellow Dwarf Cichlid (Ramirez ‘s dwarf Cichlid) is a species of fish have very beautiful colors. Full body colored rainbow sparkle sleeping and green spots scattered all over her. Dark dorsal, ventral and faded to a dark line running down from behind the gill cover to the caudal peduncle. The fins at the end are extended. A caudal fin lobes, pointed end, similar to a very nice round fan. Especially in males, the front dorsal fin has two spines long second and third.

Yellow Dwarf Cichlid (Cichlidae nain jaune, cá phượng hoàng vàng)
Family: Tilapia – Cichlidae
Length: 5 – 8cm.
Tank length: 60cm.
Diet: Worms, body armor animals, insects, food synthesis.
Water temperature: 25-30 ° C.
Distribution: In the two rivers in the state of Apure and Meta Venezuela; normally encountered in Paraguay.

Photo: Internet

Under direct sunlight, fish colors change constantly according to light intensity, giving a glamor fish than other fish.

Yellow Dwarf Cichlid live fish in tanks suitable decorative glass stones, aquatic plants because their behavior is preferred hiding in the available material. This fish spawn on gravel or fine sand. Before laying, males and females or only males choose a favorite stone that we then use to wipe away the stones cleaned thoroughly. Females will lay eggs on rocks and males to fertilize the eggs. Males and females alternately guarding eggs, eggs and protect the island. At a temperature of 26-28 ° C, after 36-42 hours, the eggs will hatch larvae float to the surface. After about 5 weeks, at the start of the swim, fish often hang around the Forum broodstock. We were able to eat egg and subsequent water flea Daphnia, tube worms Tubiflex pieces. Large fish can eat worms, fly larvae.

Copyright © Filip V – VietLinh.  Source: Ornamental fish – Vo Van Chi, Science and Technology Publishing House, 1993.