American Cichlids
Nicaraguan cichlid
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
Photo: Tomolyka at hu.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–28 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lakes in Nicaragua and rivers in Costa Rica
- Size
- 20 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 8 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (calm for a Central American species)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; pair that digs tunnels
Notes: Golden body with blue and green iridescence and a yellow belly. One of the most beautiful and easy-to-care-for Central American species.
