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Aqua
Etroplus maculatus (Orange Chromide) are found both in
brackish and freshwater bodies. In many locations they are
found along with suratensis. Th ey grow to around 4 inches in
size. Th e males of this species exhibit a strong orange coloration
when they are breeding. Th ere is a selectively bred aquarium
strain called the Tangerine chromide, spawns in shallow water, on a soft depression excavated by both parents. About
200 eggs are laid that hatch aft er 5 days, during which
time the parents tend, and if necessary fan them. One
parent always remains with the eggs while the other
forages. Fry are guarded by parents until they almost
reach sexual maturity.
Pseudetroplus maculatus (Orange Chromide) pair with fry in
the Western Ghats stream.
Etroplus canarensis (Striped Chromide) are restricted to the
Netravathi and Kumaradhara River. Th ese are only found in
Freshwater. Th ey grow to around 4 inches in size. Th e substrate
is mainly composed of small rocks and leaf litter with some tree roots projecting into the water along one margin while other
fi shes included Puntius Mahecola, Pristolepis Marginata, Garra
Mullya, Devario Malabaricus, Carinotetraodon Travancoricus,
Rasbora Daniconius, and Barilius Gatensis.
* Sundar Rajan is the proprietor of Filial Aquatics based at Madurai in
Tamil Nadu. He has pursued the hobby of ornamental fi shery for more than
18 years and has been a professional aqua scaper and blog writer for the
past 8 years.
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Creature Companion | August 2019 • Vol. XII • Issue 8 • Noida
Reference:- Beta Mahatvaraj
Proprietor Filial Aquatics,
Tamil Nadu, India