American Cichlids
Apistogramma tucurui
Apistogramma tucurui
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH5.5–7
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size6 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Tocantins River (Brazil)
- Size
- 6 cm (males)
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.0
- GH
- 1 – 10 °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 and yellow fins and a lyre-shaped tail. Very colorful.
