Chessboard cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
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A dwarf cichlid from the Rio Negro and Orinoco basins (Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil) with a chessboard pattern; the male has a lyre-shaped tail.
- Scientific name
- Dicrossus filamentosus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Crenicara filamentosa, Dicrossus filamentosa
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 27–30 °C
- pH
- 5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–8 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10.2 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 68 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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