Cockatoo Cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Also known as: Big Mouth Apistogramma, Cockatoo Apisto, Cockatoo Apistogramma, Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid, Crested Apisto, Crested Dwarf Cichlid, Orange Flash Cockatoo Cichlid, South American Cichlid
- Big Mouth Apistogramma
- Cockatoo Apisto
- Cockatoo Apistogramma
- Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
- Crested Apisto
- Crested Dwarf Cichlid
- Orange Flash Cockatoo Cichlid
- South American Cichlid
Overview
Found in areas with plenty of cover, over both clear and white waters, of small shallow streams, of the Amazon River basin and its tributaries. Also in lagoons of water, in the rain forests.
Widespread South America
A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young.
How to identify
- Pattern
- black stripes
- Fins & Tail
- red fins
- Behaviour
- mouth brooder
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Habitat & where to find it
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Found in areas with plenty of cover, over both clear and white waters, of small shallow streams, of the Amazon River basin and its tributaries.
Adult photos 1
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