Blue acara (Aequidens pulcher) fish species and information / pictures of Blue acara - Aequidens pulcher

Scientific Name
Aequidens pulcher

Common Name
Blue acara

Biology
Anal spines: 3. Aequidens is very similar to Geophagus but is differentiated by the number of spines on the anal fin and the lacks of a lobule on the first branchial arch found in Geophagus; live specimens olive green, with eight obscure transverse bands on the body; numerous bright bluish-green lines on the cheek; males are more colorful and grow bigger than females; males blue in color during the reproductive season (Ref. 26543).