American Cichlids
Texas cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Photo: Charles & Clint · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature20–28 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- South Texas and northeastern Mexico
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 20 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 8 – 25 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; pair with parental care
Notes: The only cichlid native to the United States. Covered in white and blue spots. Digs and moves the decorations.
