/perciformes/cichlidae/herotilapia/multispinosa/1.jpg "Herotilapia multispinosa")
Juvenile/perciformes/cichlidae/herotilapia/multispinosa/2.jpg "Herotilapia multispinosa")
Spawning male/perciformes/cichlidae/herotilapia/multispinosa/3.jpg "Herotilapia multispinosa")
/perciformes/cichlidae/herotilapia/multispinosa/4.jpg "Herotilapia multispinosa")
Parents with fry 1 week old
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Herotilapia multispinosa (Günther, 1867) |
| Common Names | Rainbow Cichlid Regenbogen-Buntbarsch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Lake Managua, Nicaragua. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Atlantic slope, from the Patuca River (Honduras) to the Matina River (Costa Rica); Pacific slope, from the Guasaule River (Nicaragua) to the Tempisque and Bebedero rivers (Costa Rica)(Ref.36377). Discovered in 1991 in the hot spring at Heviz (Balaton, Hungary) where it is established |
| pH | 7.0 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 21.0-36.0°C or 69.8-96.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is but a single breeding report, read it here. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866 (pt 3), pp 601. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2018 Apr 11 08:26 (species record created: 2013 Jun 12 16:44) |