What is geophagus jurupari?
Sapphire fish (Geophagus jurupari), scientific name Placidochromis phenochilus, is a kind of freshwater fish in the order Perciformes, family Cichlids, genus Placidochromis. Sapphires are distributed in the Tanzanian waters of Lake Malawi, with beautiful colors and can be used as ornamental fish.
What does geophagus jurupari look like?
The sapphire fish is 15 to 20 cm long, with a flat oval side, a triangular head, and a slightly thick snout. The dorsal fin is elongated, with dozens of spines in front arranged horizontally, which are relatively short, and the rear soft spines are few but higher. One anal fin, short, opposite to the back of the dorsal fin, with several spines in front, and the pelvic fin on the chest. The body color of the sapphire fish is gorgeous, with a cobalt blue background at first, with bright blue spots on the body, pale lips, and with maturity, the body color turns blue-green, covered with large silvery white spots, and the lips are still pale color.
The body of the fish is fusiform, slightly flattened laterally, with a fan-shaped caudal fin and a straight trailing edge. The head is long, the body color is light gray-blue, the side is slightly yellow, and the abdomen is slightly blue-yellow, the juveniles have horizontal stripes, and the whole body is covered with neat small light blue spots when mature, especially its head The part, shining in the light, is very beautiful. It is not difficult to distinguish males and females. Males have longer dorsal and anal fins with pointed ends, and females have a more inflated abdomen when they are sexually mature. Robust physique, easy to raise, not strict on water quality, prefer weakly acidic or neutral water, grow well at a water temperature of 20-28°C, and the most suitable water temperature is 25-27°C. Miscellaneous food, likes to eat animal bait.
living habits of geophagus jurupari
Sapphire is oviparous, and it is easier to reproduce. The optimal water temperature for reproduction is about 25°C. Before reproduction, a thicker layer of bottom sand can be laid in the tank. After the broodstock box, the male fish will use its mouth to dig the sand into a small nest. , to lure the female into the nest to give birth to Mao. After the eggs are fertilized, the broodstock will hold the eggs in their mouths. The juveniles hatch in 2-3 days, and the juveniles remain in the mouth of the broodstock. After about 7 days, they swim out from the mouth of the broodstock to feed, reach sexual maturity in 12 months, and reproduce several times a year.
The sapphire fish is 12-15 cm long, like a gem in the sun. Feeding is relatively easy, and the requirements for water temperature and water quality are not high. The difference between male and female fish is obvious, the male fish is brightly colored, and the female fish is light in color. The breeding water temperature is 27~28℃, and the water quality is neutral. When breeding, the bottom sand should be laid in the breeding box, and the tiles should be used as nests.
geophagus jurupari rearing
The sapphire fish is lively and agile, and especially likes to follow behind the sand-turning fish and steal food from others. Suitable water environment pH7.5-8.5, hardness dH10-20, water temperature 23°C-26°C. The feed can be fed with live erbium such as worms or artificial feed with high protein content.
