Midas cichlid
Amphilophus citrinellus
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The Midas cichlid is a large cichlid from the San Juan River basin in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Most are grey or brown, but part of the population turns yellow or orange as they grow. Omnivorous, it eats algae, snails and small fish.
- Scientific name
- Amphilophus citrinellus
- Family
- Cichlidae
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Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Amphilophus citrinellum, Archocentrus citrinellus, Cichlasoma citrinella, Cichlasoma citrinellum, Cichlasoma erythrum, Cichlasoma granadense, Cichlasoma labiatum, Herichthys citrinellus, Heros basilaris, Heros citrinellus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 21–26 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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