American Cichlids
Crenicichla saxatilis
Crenicichla saxatilis
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size25 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Guianas and Trinidad
- Size
- 25 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- aggressive (predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; breeds in caves
Notes: A pike cichlid with an ocellus on its tail and a dark lateral line. An ambush predator.
