Wallaciia compressiceps

Alternate Name:   Compressiceps dwarf pike, Green dwarf pike cichlid

Common Name:  Wallaciia compressiceps

Photo by:   Scott Wells

Description

Small, elongated species much like its larger pike cousins, but dwarf. Maximum length ~3-4". Soft, mainly acidic water, <7.2 pH. A rheophilic species, so water movement might be necessary for spawning.

Category:   Cichlids

Global Region:   South America

Distribution:   Lower Amazon, Rio Tocantins drainage, NE Brazil