American Cichlids
Bujurquina vittata
Bujurquina vittata
Photo: Jan Ebr · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–27 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Paraguay and Paraná River Basins
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (in captivity)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- Oviparous; the pair lays its eggs on a leaf, which they move if they feel threatened
Notes: Diagonal dark stripe and greenish body. It exhibits an interesting behavior regarding its nest, which it may move to another location.
