American Cichlids
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Photo: CHUCAO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature14–26 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Uruguay and Argentina
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 14 – 26°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; mouthbrooder
Notes: Males have blue and red stripes on their faces. Requires a cool winter.
