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American Cichlids II, Large Cichlids
A Handbook for their Identification, Care and BreedingAuthor: Staeck, Wolfgang & H. Linke, 1995
ISBN: 1-56465-169-X
Review
by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 07-Aug-1997.
This book covers basic information and shows excellent color pictures of 83 selected species of large Cichlids from America, which count nearly 500 species. Information covered pertains to collecting localities, specific traits, similar species, natural habitat, care and breeding of each of the included species, an introduction to each genus is also given. The information is grouped by cichlid genus, offering some of the species in all 36 covered genera. Additional information includes a nice section about American cichlids and guides for setting up a successful aquarium for keeping the larger species.
This book is a new edition completely revised, expanded and updated of the excellent book published by Tetra first in 1985.
Content
Foreword, 8
American Cichlids, 9
The Suitable Aquarium for Large Cichlids, 19
The Genus Acarichthys, 23
Acarichthys heckelii, 24
The Genus Acaronia, 27
Acaronia vultuosa, 28
The Genus Aequidens, 29
Aequidens biseriatus, 30
Aequidens metae, 32
Aequidens pallidus, 34
Aequidens patricki, 36
Aequidens sp. "Genaro Herrera", 38
"Aequidens" sp. "Silverseam-cichlid", 40
Aequidens sp. aff. tetramerus, 42
Aequidens uniocellatus, 44
The Genus Amphilophus, 46
Amphilophus alfari, 46
Amphilophus citrinellus, 48
Amphilophus labiatus, 51
The Genus Archocentrus, 53
Archocentrus sajica, 54
Archocentrus septemfasciatus, 56
Archocentrus spilurus, 58
The Genus Astronotus, 60
Astronotus ocellatus, 61
The Genus Biotodoma, 63
Biotodoma cupido, 64
The Genus Bujurquina, 66
Bujurquina robusta, 67
Bujurquina tambopatae, 69
The Genus Caquetaia, 71
Caquetaia myersi, 71
The Genus Chaetobranchopsis, 73
Chaetobranchopsis australis, 74
The Genus Chuco, 76
Chuco intermedius, 76
The Genus Cichla, 78
Cichla monoculus, 78
Cichla orinocensis, 80
Cichla temensis, 81
The Genus Cichlasoma, 83
Cichlasoma amazonarum, 84
Cichlasoma boliviense, 87
Cichlasoma dimerus, 89
The Genus Copora, 91
Copora nicaraguensis, 92
The Genus Crenicichla, 94
Crenicichla acutirostris, 94
The Genus Crenicichla, 94
Crenicichla acutirostris, 94
Crenicichla marmorata, 96
Crenicichla sedentaria, 97
The Genus Geophagus, 99
"Geophagus" brasiliensis, 100
"Geophagus" pellegrini, 102
"Geophagus" steindachneri, 104
Geophagus surinamensis, 106
The Genus Guianacara, 108
Guianacara geayi, 108
Guianacara sp. "Rio Caroni", 110
The Genus Gymnogeophagus, 112
Gymnogeophagus balzanii, 112
The Genus Herichthys, 114
Herichthys carpintis, 114
Herichthys cyanoguttatus, 116
Herichthys tamasopoensis, 118
The Genus Heros, 119
Heros appendiculatus, 119
Heros severus, 122
The Genus Herotilapia, 124
Herotilapia mulstispinosa, 124
The Genus Hoplarchus, 126
Hoplarchus psittacus, 126
The Genus Hypselecara, 128
Hypselecara temporalis, 129
The Genus Mesonauta, 131
Mesonauta insignis, 131
Mesonauta nirificus, 134
The Genus Neetroplus, 136
Neetroplus nematopus, 136
Neetroplus panamensis, 138
The Genus Paraneetroplus, 140
Paraneetroplus bulleri, 141
The Genus Parapetenia, 143
Parapetenia bartoni, 143
Parapetenia dovii, 146
Parapetenia festae, 148
Parapetenia grammodes, 150
Parapetenia loisellei, 152
Parapetenia managuensis, 154
Parapetenia sp. aff. labridens "Tamasopo", 156
Parapetenia trimaculata, 159
Parapetenia urophthalma, 161
The Genus Petenia, 162
Petenia splendida, 163
The Genus Pterophyllum, 166
Pterophyllum altum, 166
The Genus Satanoperca, 166
Satanoperca acuticeps, 169
Satanoperca daemon, 171
The Genus Symphysodon, 173
Symphysodon 1us, 173
The Genus Theraps, 177
Theraps coeruleus, 177
Theraps nourissati, 179
Theraps rheophilus, 181
The Genus Thorichthys, 183
Thorichthys ellioti, 184
Thorichthys meeki, 186
The Genus Tomocichla, 188
Tomocichla sieboldii, 188
Tomocichla tuba, 190
The Genus Uaru, 192
Uaru amphiacanthoides, 192
Uaru sp., 195
The Genus Vieja, 196
Vieja bifaciata, 197
Vieja fenestrata, 200
Vieja hartwegi, 202
Vieja maculicauda, 204
Vieja sp. aff. gutulatta "Aguacero", 206
Vieja sysnpilum, 208
Vieja zonata, 210
Index of Synonyms, 212
Bibliography, 213
Photo Credits, 215
American Cichlids, 9
The Suitable Aquarium for Large Cichlids, 19
The Genus Acarichthys, 23
Acarichthys heckelii, 24
The Genus Acaronia, 27
Acaronia vultuosa, 28
The Genus Aequidens, 29
Aequidens biseriatus, 30
Aequidens metae, 32
Aequidens pallidus, 34
Aequidens patricki, 36
Aequidens sp. "Genaro Herrera", 38
"Aequidens" sp. "Silverseam-cichlid", 40
Aequidens sp. aff. tetramerus, 42
Aequidens uniocellatus, 44
The Genus Amphilophus, 46
Amphilophus alfari, 46
Amphilophus citrinellus, 48
Amphilophus labiatus, 51
The Genus Archocentrus, 53
Archocentrus sajica, 54
Archocentrus septemfasciatus, 56
Archocentrus spilurus, 58
The Genus Astronotus, 60
Astronotus ocellatus, 61
The Genus Biotodoma, 63
Biotodoma cupido, 64
The Genus Bujurquina, 66
Bujurquina robusta, 67
Bujurquina tambopatae, 69
The Genus Caquetaia, 71
Caquetaia myersi, 71
The Genus Chaetobranchopsis, 73
Chaetobranchopsis australis, 74
The Genus Chuco, 76
Chuco intermedius, 76
The Genus Cichla, 78
Cichla monoculus, 78
Cichla orinocensis, 80
Cichla temensis, 81
The Genus Cichlasoma, 83
Cichlasoma amazonarum, 84
Cichlasoma boliviense, 87
Cichlasoma dimerus, 89
The Genus Copora, 91
Copora nicaraguensis, 92
The Genus Crenicichla, 94
Crenicichla acutirostris, 94
The Genus Crenicichla, 94
Crenicichla acutirostris, 94
Crenicichla marmorata, 96
Crenicichla sedentaria, 97
The Genus Geophagus, 99
"Geophagus" brasiliensis, 100
"Geophagus" pellegrini, 102
"Geophagus" steindachneri, 104
Geophagus surinamensis, 106
The Genus Guianacara, 108
Guianacara geayi, 108
Guianacara sp. "Rio Caroni", 110
The Genus Gymnogeophagus, 112
Gymnogeophagus balzanii, 112
The Genus Herichthys, 114
Herichthys carpintis, 114
Herichthys cyanoguttatus, 116
Herichthys tamasopoensis, 118
The Genus Heros, 119
Heros appendiculatus, 119
Heros severus, 122
The Genus Herotilapia, 124
Herotilapia mulstispinosa, 124
The Genus Hoplarchus, 126
Hoplarchus psittacus, 126
The Genus Hypselecara, 128
Hypselecara temporalis, 129
The Genus Mesonauta, 131
Mesonauta insignis, 131
Mesonauta nirificus, 134
The Genus Neetroplus, 136
Neetroplus nematopus, 136
Neetroplus panamensis, 138
The Genus Paraneetroplus, 140
Paraneetroplus bulleri, 141
The Genus Parapetenia, 143
Parapetenia bartoni, 143
Parapetenia dovii, 146
Parapetenia festae, 148
Parapetenia grammodes, 150
Parapetenia loisellei, 152
Parapetenia managuensis, 154
Parapetenia sp. aff. labridens "Tamasopo", 156
Parapetenia trimaculata, 159
Parapetenia urophthalma, 161
The Genus Petenia, 162
Petenia splendida, 163
The Genus Pterophyllum, 166
Pterophyllum altum, 166
The Genus Satanoperca, 166
Satanoperca acuticeps, 169
Satanoperca daemon, 171
The Genus Symphysodon, 173
Symphysodon 1us, 173
The Genus Theraps, 177
Theraps coeruleus, 177
Theraps nourissati, 179
Theraps rheophilus, 181
The Genus Thorichthys, 183
Thorichthys ellioti, 184
Thorichthys meeki, 186
The Genus Tomocichla, 188
Tomocichla sieboldii, 188
Tomocichla tuba, 190
The Genus Uaru, 192
Uaru amphiacanthoides, 192
Uaru sp., 195
The Genus Vieja, 196
Vieja bifaciata, 197
Vieja fenestrata, 200
Vieja hartwegi, 202
Vieja maculicauda, 204
Vieja sp. aff. gutulatta "Aguacero", 206
Vieja sysnpilum, 208
Vieja zonata, 210
Index of Synonyms, 212
Bibliography, 213
Photo Credits, 215