Ocellated Kribensis
Pelvicachromis subocellatus
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A dwarf cichlid from Central Africa (Gabon and the Congo). It forms pairs that spawn in caves.
- Scientific name
- Pelvicachromis subocellatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Hemichromis subocellatus, Pelmatochromis pulcher subocellatus, Pelmatochromis subocellatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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