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South American Leaf Fish
DietSouth American Leaf Fish likes to be fed on live food. Feed your fish with mosquito larvae, earthworms, crustaceans, small fish, Tubifex and small fish. Basically, it is a predator. BreedingBreeding South American Leaf Fish is difficult. For this purpose you have to use a breeding tank with a pair. Required pH at this time should be 6.0-6.5; hardness of water should be 2-4 dH and temperature required is 77 degree F-82 degree F or 25 degree C -28 degree C. To the base of large-leafed plants the eggs are attached. The 300 eggs are taken care by the male that fans them with his fins. The male indulges in chasing the female. Remove her from the tank now. The young take 60 to 90 hours to hatch. When they hatch, feed them with food like Brine Shrimp nauplii. The fry are greedy eaters and will guzzle their body weight in food day by day. Growth of the young is at different rates and occasionally they must be sorted according to size to avert cannibalism. Physical Description.South American Leaf Fish has an oval shaped body with strong lateral compression. It has a large mouth and there is a pointed extension in its lower jaw. Its dorsal and anal fins have long bases. These are made up of small spines. Its coloration is adjustable to the surroundings. Generally, its color ranges from orange-yellow to brown with a variety of markings that give an appearance of a dead leaf to this fish. A transverse line passes through the eye to the belly and the other runs from the mouth through the eye and to the caudal fin. From the eye to first rays of the dorsal fin runs the third line. Tank Set UpA tank that can hold 76 to 95 liters or 20 to 25 gallons of water should be used for South American Leaf Fish. If it measures 28 inches or 71 cms, it is sufficient. You should plant it well, especially with large leafed plants. The light should be diffused by the use of floating plants and dark colors should be used to arrange the tank. This fish needs the temperature ranging from 23 degree C to 29 degree C or 73 degree F to 84 degree F. Make sure that the pH is 5-6.8 and water hardness is 2-10 dH. Social behaviorSouth American Leaf Fish is a predator, thus you should not keep it with other fishes. If you want to keep it with other fish, then combine it only with larger and robust species. Then it will be comfortable for all the tank mates to live together. The name of South American Leaf Fish not only justifies its body shape and color but also its movements. The movements of this fish resemble a leaf floating through the water. It is mostly found in Northeastern and South America, especially in the regions of Rio Negro and Amazon basin. |
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South American Leaf Fish possesses a unique shape that makes it very different from common fish. Another common name of South American Leaf Fish is Amazon leaf fish. The scientific name-Monocirrhus polyacanthus has renowned it in the science world. This fish spends most of its time tilting with its head facing towards the bottom of the tank. The following piece of writing provides more information about this fish.