Retroculus lapidifer
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- Scientific name
- Retroculus lapidifer
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Acara lapidifera, Chromys lapidifera, Geophagus lapidifera, Retroculus boulengeri, Retroculus lapidifera, Satanoperca lapidifera
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 26–32 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 756 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 210 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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