American Cichlids
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Photo: CHUCAO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature16–26 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Uruguay and southern Brazil
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 16 – 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
- 150 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Blue stripes on the body and face. Requires a cooler winter to stay healthy.
