Lowland cichlid
Herichthys carpintis
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- Scientific name
- Herichthys carpintis
- Family
- Cichlidae
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Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cichlasoma carpinte, Cichlasoma carpintis, Cichlasoma laurae, Cichlosoma laurae, Heros teporatus, Neetroplus carpintis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 7
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–14 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 205 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- 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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