American Cichlids
Apistogramma mendezi
Apistogramma mendezi
Key facts
- Temperature26–30 °C
- pH4–6
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Río Negro (Brazil)
- Size
- 7 cm (males)
- Temperature
- 26 – 30°C
- pH
- 4.0 – 6.0
- GH
- 0 – 4 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Males have red fins and a bluish body. A fish found in very acidic blackwater environments.
