American Cichlids
Geophagus pellegrini
Geophagus pellegrini
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Colombia (San Juan and Atrato Rivers)
- Size
- 20 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 2–3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Known as the “yellow hump”: males develop a yellow hump. Body with blue iridescence.
