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This aquascape uses a drop water level representing a
shallow river bank or Creek
helps the fish to grow and establish pecking or-
ders. However, like I mentioned previously, a large
spawning pair can quickly dominate a community
tank, so careful planning is needed if you plan to
keep the fish long term.
References:
Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1862. "Catalogue of the
fishes in the British Museum. Catalogue of the
Acanthopterygii, Pharyngognathi and Anacanthini
in the collection of the British Museum". Cata-
logue of the fishes in the British Museum London.
Vol 4; i-xxi + 1-534
Conclusion
V. melanura are fantastic fish to keep and can be a
challenge. Sadly this species has been abused by
the hybrid brigade where many fish available are
mixed with different Paratheraps and Vieja spe-
cies, to a point where many are bland ugly looking
fish; a far cry from the beautiful natural popula-
tions that are sometimes offered. They are out
there thanks to the efforts of responsible fish-
keepers; grab them if you can find them they are
well worth keeping!
Regan, Charles Tate. 1905. "A revision of the fish-
es of the American cichlid genus Cichlosoma and
of the allied genera". Annals and Magazine of
Natural History. (Ser. 7) vol. 16; pp 60-77; 225-
243; 316-340; 433-445
McMahan, Caleb D.. 2011. "Paraneetroplus
synspilus is a junior synonym of Paraneetroplus
melanurus (Teleostei: Cichlidae)". Zootaxa. (n.
2833), pp. 1-14
Artigas Azas, Juan Miguel. 2013. "The Quetzal
quest". Practical Fiskeeping. v. 2014(n. 1), pp. 34-
37
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