Yellow belly cichlid
Trichromis salvini
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A cichlid from rivers of the Atlantic slope of southern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It eats invertebrates and small fish. It reaches 22 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Trichromis salvini
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cichlasoma salvini, Cichlasoma tenue, Heros salvini, Heros triagramma
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 22–32 °C
- pH
- 7–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 22 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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