American Cichlids
Crenicichla compressiceps
Crenicichla compressiceps
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size9 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Tocantins River (Brazil)
- Size
- 9 cm
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (predator of very small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; breeds in caves
Notes: A dwarf cichlid resembling a pike, elongated in shape, with females having a pink belly. Requires water flow, caves, and live or frozen food.
