Fairy Cichlid
Biotoecus opercularis
No photo yet
A dwarf cichlid from Brazil.
- Scientific name
- Biotoecus opercularis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Saraca opercularis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 25–30 °C
- pH
- 4–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–5 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 81 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know