Blue-eye cichlid
Cryptoheros spilurus
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A small cichlid from Central America. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cryptoheros spilurus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Archocentrus spilurum, Archocentrus spilurus, Cichlasoma cutteri, Cichlasoma immaculatum, Cichlasoma spilurum, Cichlasoma spinosissimum immaculata, Heros spilurus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 22–32 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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