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{{Basic fish page
== Origin ==
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|origin=:South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River drainage in Brazil; Orinoco River basin, along the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela.
:South America: Amazon River basin, in the upper Negro River drainage in Brazil; Orinoco River basin, along the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela.
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|sexing=:These fish are quite difficult to visually sex. The pectoral and anal fins of mature males will be slightly more elongated, but this is not a definite way of sexing them.
 
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|tank_compatibility=:A shy Cichlid that is generally peaceful and does well housed with similar-sized peaceful fish. Should not be housed with small fish such as [[Neon Tetra]]s as they will be eaten. Can be kept in pairs and with other generally peaceful American Cichlids such as [[Angelfish]] and [[German Blue Ram]]s.
     
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|diet=:Does well fed on a meaty diet including [[daphnia]] and [[brine shrimp]] as well as pellet and flake food. They will also willingly accept and benefit from vegetarian foods including pellet and flake and may nibble blanched vegetables.
== Sexing ==
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|feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day.
:These fish are quite difficult to visually sex. The pectoral and anal fins of mature males will be slightly more elongated, but this is not a definite way of sexing them.
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|environment_specifics=:These fish should be in a spacious tank with good filtration and well aerated but not too strong a current. They must be provided with plenty of hiding places in plants and bogwood. They are quite sensitive to nitrates, so nitrites to water quality must be kept immaculate.
 
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|behaviour=:A shy and timid American Cichlid.
     
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|identification=:An oval-shaped fish with a pointed snout very easily mistaken for the more common [[Festivum]]. ''M. insignis'' can be distinguished by seven faint vertical bars that are exhibited when stressed, 2 and 4 are joined and the scales above the diagonal "flag" bar are reticulated.
== Tank compatibility ==
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:A shy Cichlid that is generally peaceful and does well housed with similar-sized peaceful fish. Should not be housed with small fish such as [[Neon Tetra]]s as they will be eaten. Can be kept in pairs and with other generally peaceful American Cichlids such as [[Angelfish]] and [[German Blue Ram]]s.
 
 
 
     
 
== Diet ==
 
:Does well fed on a meaty diet including [[daphnia]] and [[brine shrimp]] as well as pellet and flake food. They will also willingly accept and benefit from vegetarian foods including pellet and flake and may nibble blanched vegetables.
 
 
 
     
 
== Feeding regime ==
 
:Feed once or twice a day.
 
 
 
     
 
== Environment specifics ==
 
:These fish should be in a spacious tank with good filtration and well aerated but not too strong a current. They must be provided with plenty of hiding places in plants and bogwood. They are quite sensitive to nitrates, so nitrites to water quality must be kept immaculate.
 
 
 
     
 
== Behaviour ==
 
:A shy and timid American Cichlid.
 
 
 
     
 
== Identification ==
 
:An oval-shaped fish with a pointed snout very easily mistaken for the more common [[Festivum]]. ''M. insignis'' can be distinguished by seven faint vertical bars that are exhibited when stressed, 2 and 4 are joined and the scales above the diagonal "flag" bar are reticulated.
 
 
 
     
 
 
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (American)
 
|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (American)

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