Rainbow cichlid
Herotilapia multispinosa
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The rainbow cichlid from Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica lives in lakes and swamps with muddy bottoms, where it eats detritus and algae. It tolerates very warm water. It forms territorial pairs that spawn on a surface and raise the young together.
- Scientific name
- Herotilapia multispinosa
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Archocentrus multispinosus, Heros multispinosus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 21–36 °C
- pH
- 7–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 103 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Herbivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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