Theraps wesseli

The Theraps wesseli lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

was named Theraps wesseli, in my honor, by Dr. Robert Rush Miller of the University of Michigan. The species description was published in the June 1996 issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist. More

Theraps wesseli exists in at least three streams in Northern Honduras, the Rio Juhapa, Rio Belleaire and the Rio Hauron. More

Theraps wesseli in the aquarium of Rusty Wessel in Louisville.Photo by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas. determiner Rusty Wessel. Theraps wesseli Miller, 1996 - Curator: Juan Miguel Artigas Azas. More

Aquarium setup: Theraps wesseli (Wessel's cichlid) is best kept in a large aquarium decorated so that a lot of hiding places are created. They prefer a fine grained bottom substrate. Plants are optional. This species is sensitive to nitrites and regular water changes area necessity. More

Theraps wesseli on Fish Mapper TSN 649337 (Taxonomic Serial Number) Retrieved on from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database. This is a cached copy. More

Common names

Aavekirjoahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
韋氏馴麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
韋氏馴麗魚 in Unknown
韦氏驯丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
韦氏驯丽鱼 in Unknown

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Theraps
Species : Theraps wesseli
Authority : Miller, 1996