GENUS
Tahuantinsuyoa
Dr. Kullander 1986.
Text & Photo By
Alf Stalsberg.
Tahuantinsuyoa
macanzatza
The new Genus Tahuantinsuyoa was established by Dr.
Kullander in 1986, the same year he established a new Genus for Bujurquina. In
the beginning there was only one fish in the Genus, namely Tahuntinsuyoa macanzatza.
Later he described another Tahuantinsuyoa, namely Tahuantinsuyoa chipi. I will
come back with more information when I'll be able to get the fish. This fish is
not a big fish, but around 10 cm. They do not belong to the most colorful fish,
and people buying fish after the color will probably jump over this fish if they
see it in a pet store. But if you are interested in the fish and not particularly
the colors, then this is a right fish to buy. The fish is a delayed mouthbrooder
or larvophile, that meens that the fish lay their egg on a substrate, and the
eggs will hatch after about two days on a temperature on 26 degree celsius. Then
they pick up the fry and carry them for about a week when the yolksack is used.
Then you can feed them on newly hatched Brine Shrimp nauplier. After awhile you
can start feeding them with crushed flakefood and then you can feed them with
what they can take. They are not fuzzy eaters.
The fish prefere leaves as spawning substrate,
but if there is no leaves in the tank, they can spawn on a piece of bogwood,
rock or broad leaves on an Echinodorus. If you are familiar with Bujurquina
then you will see that there is a great sign of equality between these fishes.
Markings, color and size is one of the first thing you'll see, the behavior
have also similarity to each other. But the Tahuantinsuyoa have a more pointed
shape on his head.
So this was a start on a page about Tahuantisuyoa,
I'm afraid that this page wont be long, since there is so far only two fish
in this genus, but as soon as I have information or get hold of the other one
Tahuantinsuyoa chipi, I'll let you know.