Aequidens gerciliae

Introduction
Aequidens gerciliae It is medium sized fish of about 5 " found in Brazil, South America.
Taxonomy
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Aequidens gerciliae was first described by Kullander in 1995 , and has
been placed in Genus Aequidens and subfamily Cichlasomatinae.
The Genus "Aequidens" is derived from Latin words, equips+equal+dens(teeth), which roughly translates
to "Fish with equal teeth".
Distribution & Habitat
Aequidens gerciliae is found in Brazil, Known only from the upper Rio
Aripuană, near Salto (or Cachoeira) de Dardanelos and in a headwater stream on the Juína-Vilhena road.
It is benthopelagic or swims above river bed at depths of about 1-3 m in clear water streams.
Diet
It is a opportunistic feeder and is omnivorous in nature, eating everything from small insects, fish, etc.
Description
Aequidens gerciliae is a medium sized fish having a Standard Length 5".
It has a slender body with the depth being 42-50 % of SL.
The Aequidens species is characterized by having a tri serial per dorsal fin arrangement and E1 scales
either 24 or 25.
Aequidens gerciliae is quiet similar to A. diadema, A. , A. epaemetae
all have stripes on face and dorsal scales have black stripes.
However it can be differentiated by by these species by having a dark band from mid lateral spot
running vertically instead of inclining towards tail.
It can also be distinguished from similar looking A. epae by entire tail fin (caudal) dark as opposed to
that of A epae covered with hyaline(white) spots.
It is known to live for 8-10 years.
Keeping in Aquarium
Aequidens gerciliae has not been studied in detail yet, and not much
information is available on its aquarium requirements.
They need soft water and acidic water with a pH of 6.5-6.9.
The species live in tropical South American rivers and the recommended water temperature in the aquarium
is 21-28°C / 70-83°F.
Species Snapshot
Species Card
Particulars | Details |
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Scientific Name | Aequidens gerciliae |
Common Name | Aequidens gerciliae |
Genus | Aequidens |
Subfamily | Cichlasomatinae |
Geographical Origin | South America: Amazon River basin, known only from the upper AripuanĂŁ River |
Diet | Omnivore |
Gender Differences | Dimorphic |
Breeding | Substrate Spawner |
Temperament | Aggressive |
Con Specific Temperament | Aggressive |
Water hardness | Soft, dh range 3-9 |
Difficulty Level in Aquariums | 2 |
Morphometric Data
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Standard Length(inches) |
Measurements as % of Total Length
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Pre Dorsal length | % |
Pre Pectoral length | % |
Pre Anal length | % |
Pre Pelvic length | % |
Caudal Peduncle Depth | % |
Caudal Peduncle Length | % |
Fork length | % |
Length of Last Dorsal Fin Spine | % |
Pectoral Fin Length | % |
Pelvic Fin Length | % |
Measurements as % of Head Length
Particulars | Details |
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Snout length | % |
Eye diameter | % |
Pre Orbital Length | % |
Inter Orbital Width | % |
Pre Orbital Depth | % |
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