Curviceps Cichlids

[Jeremy S]

Could you please give me some info and some pictures on curvicep cichlids? I can’t seem to find any on the web. Thanks.

[Cichlid Woman]

If you're talking about aequidens curviceps (I hope I spelled that right), they're sweethearts. I had some once, and I loved them. I'd get them again, if I ever get the chance. Mellow, sweet personalities ... rats, I'm starting to miss them again.

Small cichlid, overall gray color, right?

-- Pat

[Jeremy S]

Its tan with a black stripe that starts near the eye and ends in the middle of the fish. The fish is about 3-½ in. long its Latin name is Laetacara curvicep it’s supposed to be the best-known dwarf acara. Thats all I know about it.

[ErinS]

Check out this site. They have some in depth info on Community South American Cichlids.

http://www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com/Articles/The_Peaceful_Amazonian_Cichlid_Community_Tank.html

I hope this helps.

[verbal]

It has a basic profile on cichlid-forum.com

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=140

[fish-n-chips]

Never kept any myself, but they are neat little cichlids. While you are looking at L. curviceps look at the L. dorsigera. They look alot like the curviceps but have a red belly.

[toddnbecka]

Here's a couple pics of mine. I had 2, but one went MIA months ago, never found a trace. Most likely the polka-dot loaches got rid of the body (11 of the buggers in the tank.)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/fishroom/P1040421.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/gracilis%20pics/P1030519.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/gracilis%20pics/P1020583.jpg