Laetacara curviceps - Smiling Dwarf Cichlid

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Identification key of Laetacara curviceps:

1 ”- Absence of a dark spot at the posterior end of the operculum .............3

3 ”- Arrangement of the“ American ”type of lips, that is, the skin of the tooth folds over that of the posterior end of the premaxilla ...................................6

6 ”- More than a series of teeth in the jaws, all mobile teeth (depressible) .............................................................................................................................7

7 ”- First branchial arch with short and less numerous tracks (40 or less tracks) ...............................................................................................................................9

9 ”- Scales of the lateral line with a sensory channel ....................................11

11 ”- Absence of a well-developed lobe in the first branchial arch ..............19

19 ”- Less than 40 scales in the E1 series ......................................................22

22 ”- Pre-operculum smooth ...........................................................................25

25 ”- Rounded caudal fin; with no dark spot .................................................26

26 ”- Absence of spot on the posterior portion of the dorsal fin base ............................................................................................................................27

27 ”- Rounded ventral region ..........................................................................29

29 '- Pre-operculum with three or four scales ...............................................30

30 '- Caudal fin with basal stain and cycloid scales on the sides of the head ............................................................................................................................32

32 ’- Dark spot on the dorsal end above the trunk bar ..................................34

34 '- 8–9 rays on the dorsal fin, 22-24 scales in longitudinal series, no conspicuous reddish belly in the breeding specimens.....Laetacara curviceps

Laetacara curviceps is similar to Laetacara dorsigera and Laetacara araguaiae in general appearance, body shape and smaller size compared to other species of the genus. It differs from other species of the genus, except Laetacara dorsigera in that it has a spot on the dorsal fin above bar 5 of the body; and it differs from Laetacara dorsigera in that it has a less high head, a longer pelvic spine and does not have a reddish belly at the time of reproduction.

Laetacara curviceps Ahl, 1923

According to FISHBASE:

Kingdom = Animalia ; Phylum = Chordata ; Class = Actinopterygii ; Order = Perciformes ; Family = Cichlidae ; Genus = Laetacara.

Distribution: South America: Amazon River basin, in lower portions of the Amazon River tributaries in Brazil.

Size - Maximum Length: 4,6 cm.

Synonyms: Laetacara curviceps, Acara curviceps, Aequidens curviceps, Parvacara curviceps.

Common name of Laetacara curviceps: Curviceps, Acarazinho, Corró (Brasil); Blunt Head Cichlid, Curviceps, Flag Acara, Flag Cichlid, Sheepshead Acara, Smiling Dwarf Cichlld (EUA).

Reference: Kullander, S.O., 2003. Cichlidae (Cichlids). p. 605-654. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.

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References:

FISHBASE = https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Laetacara-curviceps

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