科: Cichlidae
蓝宝石为慈鲷科鱼类，繁殖期攻击性上升，需提前规划领域，原生分布于大洋洲及印度尼西亚。领域就是它的世界观；石头砌成的墙比开阔水面更能带来平静。成体约 12–17.6 cm，成对或一雄多雌，缸内需有遮蔽视线的隔断，适宜水温 18–23 °C。过滤要强，石头要堆。
Andinoacara pulcher, a member of the family Cichlidae, comes from South America, where it inhabits lakes and slow rivers with structure. Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance and hearty eater; feed pellets with regular vegetable matter, it grows to 12–17.6 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–23 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Other cichlids of similar size and temperament.
适合有一定经验的玩家。Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance；Pairs or harems in tanks with broken sightlines。
建议水温 18–23 °C，18–23 °C recorded range；Heater required for stable tropical warmth。
成体约 12–17.6 cm，属Bottom-dwelling鱼类，建议至少 372 L 缸体。
Hearty eater; feed pellets with regular vegetable matter。它在Sand with rock piles上自然觅食，投喂可少量多次。
Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance；Pairs or harems in tanks with broken sightlines。理想混养对象：Other cichlids of similar size and temperament — Balance aggression across the tank。需避开Delicate planted-tank species — Uprooted and outcompeted。
产地为南美洲，典型栖息地是Lakes and slow rivers with structure，对溶氧要求一般。
无明显跳缸倾向，常规缸盖即可。
Both parents guard eggs and fry for weeks。Often striking; males larger and brighter。