Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera": where does it come from?

Genus Aequidens

Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera"

IUCNNOT EVALUATED

NEnot on the EX–LC scale

CARESNOT LISTED

EWCRENVUNTnot on the priority list

Genus type speciesAequidens tetramerusdescribed as Acara tetramerus Heckel 1840

DietOmnivore, small invertebrates and plant matter (genus-typical); not documented for this form

BreedingSubstrate spawner (genus-typical)

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Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera" is an undescribed Aequidens-type cichlid sold by Aqua Haus Gaus under a Peruvian locality label.

What's in the name

Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera" — ee-KWID-enz sp. heh-NAH-roh eh-REH-rah

Descriptive nameA descriptive epithet — neither an eponym nor a place name.

Aequidens

aequusLatin — equal
densLatin — tooth

"Jenaro Herrera"

Jenaro Herreratrade label — a trade label that names a locality in Peru

Taxonomy & naming

Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera" is a trade label for an undescribed cichlid placed in Aequidens, carrying the name of a Peruvian locality. The form is undescribed, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources behind the atlas.

Morphology

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Aequidens are laterally compressed, medium-sized South American cichlids.

Habitat

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Aequidens live in slow rivers, streams and flooded margins of South America.

Feeding

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Aequidens eat small invertebrates and some plant matter.

Mating

Not documented for this form.

Breeding

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Aequidens are substrate spawners, and both parents guard the eggs and fry.

In the aquarium

Aqua Haus Gaus lists the fish in 4–5 in lots. Genus-typical care applies: a roomy tank with caves and wood, and tankmates of similar size.

Conservation

An undescribed form has no IUCN category, and none is claimed here. Population and range data for it are not documented in the atlas's sources.

Common questions

Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera": where does it come from?: It is recorded from Peru.

Related species compared · Aequidens

Species	Adult size	Temperature	pH	Hardness	IUCN
Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera"this species	—	—	—	—	NE
Aequidens chimantanus	4 in SL	72–79 °F	pH 4.6–5.6	—	LC
Aequidens diadema	4.5 in SL	73–82 °F	pH 4.9–7	—	LC
Aequidens epae	4.5 in SL	75–86 °F	pH 4.5–7	—	LC
Aequidens gerciliae	5 in SL	75–84 °F	pH 6–7.5	—	LC
Aequidens mauesanus	5.5 in SL	75–84 °F	pH 4.5–6.5	—	LC
Yellow acaraAequidens metae	5 in SL	75–86 °F	pH 3.2–6	—	LC
Aequidens michaeli	8 in TL	77–86 °F	pH 4.5–7.8	—	LC
Aequidens pallidus	5.5 in SL	72–86 °F	pH 6.5–7.5	up to 179 ppm	LC
Aequidens paloemeuensis	3.5 in SL	73–75 °F	pH 5.3–6	—	LC
Aequidens patricki	4.5 in SL	70–77 °F	pH 5–6	54–339 ppm	LC
Aequidens pirilampo	3.5 in SL	75–81 °F	pH 6–6.5	—	NE

Recorded ranges from each species’ own page; hardness is the tolerance its sources give, not a measurement of the water it lives in. See all 19 Aequidens species →

Sources

Aqua Haus Gaus trade listing: aequidens-sp-jenaro-herrera-10-13cm

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Aequidens sp. "Jenaro Herrera". Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/species/aequidens-sp-jenaro-herrera/

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