American Cichlids
Spotted Checkered Cichlid
Dicrossus maculatus
Photo: Silva-Oliveira C, Canto ALC, Ribeiro FRV · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH4.5–6.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lower Amazon and Tapajós River (Brazil)
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
- GH
- 0 – 5 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 2 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; lays eggs on leaves
Notes: Related to Dicrossus filamentosus, with larger spots and fins with red edges. Requires dark water.
