Red Threadfin Acara 4-5" puffers 02" / 28 CM

02" / 28 CM

with significantly larger aquariums strongly preferred for adult specimens

Subdued lighting helps the fish feel secure while also bringing out the remarkable metallic coloration of mature males

and considerably more streamlined than the familiar domesticated Betta splendens

Red Threadfin Acara 4-5" puffers 02" / 28 CMThreadfin 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