Pastel cichlid
Cribroheros alfari
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A cichlid from Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.
- Scientific name
- Cribroheros alfari
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Amphilophus alfari, Astatheros alfari, Cichlasoma alfari, Cichlasoma alfaroi, Cichlasoma bouchellei, Cichlasoma lethrinus, Cichlosoma lethrinus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 20–34 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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