American Cichlids
Rainbow Cichlid
Archocentrus multispinosus
Also called: Herotilapia multispinosa
Photo: Happy Birthday To You! · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–28 °C
- pH6.5–8
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Atlantic slope of Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 8.0
- GH
- 5 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (peaceful except during breeding)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; pair with parental care
Notes: The smallest and most hardy Central American species. Its color changes depending on its condition: golden yellow with a dark band, and almost black in juveniles.
