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Dwarf Flag Acara

Laetacara curviceps

The Dwarf Flag Acara (Laetacara curviceps) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size: 4.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–28 °C
pH: 4.5–7.5
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C

pH4.5–7.5

Hardness1–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusLaetacara
SpeciesLaetacara curviceps

Quick answers

Dwarf Flag Acara size: how big does it get?: It grows to 4.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Dwarf Flag Acara water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 4.5–7.5, hardness 1–15 °dGH.
Dwarf Flag Acara: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.