American Cichlids
Severum
Heros efasciatus
Photo: Mattia Nocciola · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–29 °C
- pH5.5–7.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Amazon Basin
- Size
- 20 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 29°C
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (peaceful except during breeding)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- omnivore with a high proportion of plant matter (eats soft plants)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; pair with parental care
Notes: Tall, rounded body, resembling a small discus. There are “gold” and “red spotted” captive-bred forms. A good tankmate for large angelfish and plecos.
