Antennebaarsje

Antennebaarsje (Microgeophagus ramirezi) is a tropical fish that serves as an aquarium fish. This includes fish family Cichlidae (cichlids). This fish has a genus Apistogramma and Papiliochromis, this name is also written as rogeophagus MIC, which is in the scientific literature of different names used. In trade, he sometimes under the name "parrot fish", which is a whole other fish. Antennebaarsje originally came from South America: Venezuela and Colombia, the poor live in clear water.

Description

female fish measuring less than 5 cm, males up to 7 cm. Men have also been extended several spines on the front of the dorsal fin, women in the reproductive season recognized by the ovipositor. It is a colorful fish very, which in another language or vlindercichlide called. The back of the body is gray or blue with bright blue spots running on the fins, and a yellow head to the front in orange. Your eyes are blue vertical lines on the dark side of this is eye-spot.

Cultivation

 
Antennebaarsje freeing a high standard of water quality but are a peaceful species that grow in pet fish tanks. Mass breeding this species in captivity have a negative impact on the size and bright colors, but the import of wild-caught specimens led to improvements. Including in Asia, fish are grown commercially, as in other species are often brightly colored substances added to enhance the color.

Housing

Dwarfcichlids can be stored in a small tank, at least 60 cm enough for some people fish with what karperzalmpjes. But more generously sized aquarium is always better because salmon carp of them seem a little roofzuchtiger. The most significant can be illuminated, provided that there is enough shelter in the form of wood or stone. These fish live in the weak current in the water. The water temperature should be between 23 and 26 degrees, hardness (DH) between 4 and 12 and the acidity or pH 6-7. Antennebaarsje usually up to 2-3 years.
 

They are peaceful or aggressive fish. This fish is usually stored as a pair. They can also work together with other conspecifics kept in aquariums, but only in a tank large enough (greater than one meter). If not, the fish together with the way you

reproduction 

If appropriate simulated natural conditions, fish are relatively easy to reproduce. Several hundred eggs are laid on rocks or leaves, sometimes used hole. Like many cichlids know antennebaarsje extreme form of maternal care, where both parents to contribute. 

Scientific classification
Empire    : Animalia (Animals)
Ethnicity  : Chordata (chordates)
Class      : Actinopterygii (ray)
Order     : Perciformes (perch)
Family    : Cichlidae (Cichlidae)
Gender   : Microgeophagus

Type
Microgeophagus ramirezi
Features
Size 5-7 cm
Water temperature 23-26 º C
pH 6-7
DH 4-12 º
Minimum aquarium size 70 cm