Retroculus lapidifer

The Retroculus lapidifer lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.0, dH range: 15 environment.

Retroculus lapidifer male in the aquarium of Rainer Stawikowski; Gelsenkirchen . Photo by Rainer Stawikowski. determiner Rainer Stawikowski. Retroculus lapidifer (De Castelnau, 1855) - Curator: Lee Newman. Last updated on 07-Nov-2009. More

50-99% of the stomach content of Retroculus lapidifer consists of Chironomid larvae. Despite their appetite R. lapidifer s are rather slow in their growth at least in comparison to Satanoperca jurupari fry kept in the same 240 litre tank. Where as the S. More

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Retroculus lapidifer: Dorsal fin XV-XVII.10-11, A. III.6-7. Scales in a lateral row 36-39. Gill rakers 10-13. Caudal fin without vertical stripes Retroculus xinguensis: Dorsal fin XVI-XVII.10-12. A. III.6-7. Scales in a lateral row 37-41. Gill rakers 10-12. More

Retroculus lapidifer is a cichlid fish foraging at the bottom of Araguaia and Tocantins Rivers rapid stretches. Although being relatively abundant, little is known about its biology and ecology. This study was aimed to describe the diet of R. More

Common names

Koskitonkija in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Stromschnellen-Erdfresser in German (Deutsch)
南美后臀丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
南美後臀麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
后臀丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
後臀麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Retroculus
Species : Retroculus lapidifer
Authority : Castelnau, 1855