American Cichlids
Golden-headed Nannacara
Nannacara aureocephalus
Photo: Melo BF, Benine RC, Britzke R, Gama CS, Oliveira C · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank60 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- French Guiana
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (in captivity)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 60 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the female cares for the clutch
Notes: Males have golden heads and bodies with blue iridescence. An easy and good alternative to the Ramirezi.
