Red Threadfin Acara 4-5" puffers sometimes golden-olive shading

sometimes golden-olive shading

and considerably more streamlined than the familiar domesticated Betta splendens

The species also has prominent odontodes along the body and fins

Tank Volume: 9

making them a cherished choice among aquarists of all experience levels

Red Threadfin Acara 4-5" puffers sometimes golden-olive shadingThreadfin Acara, Acarichthys heckelii, is a distinctive South American cichlid native to the Amazon Basin and surrounding river systems, with a natural range that includes Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Guyana, and portions of the Rio Essequibo drainage. It inhabits slow moving rivers, flooded forests, lagoons, and quiet tributaries with extensive sandy substrates, submerged wood, roots, and leaf litter. These warm tropical habitats provide the soft