Threadfin Acara
Acarichthys heckelii
The Threadfin Acara (Acarichthys heckelii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 19.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–30 °C.
- Size
- 19.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the aquarium
Temperature24–30 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness1–12 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusAcarichthys
- SpeciesAcarichthys heckelii
Quick answers
- Threadfin Acara size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 19.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Threadfin Acara water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 24–30 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
- Threadfin Acara: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
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JulidochromisJulidochromis marlieri
Peacock cichlidAulonocara stuartgranti
KribensisPelvicachromis pulcher
Freshwater angelfishPterophyllum scalare
Convict cichlidAmatitlania nigrofasciata
Yellow lab cichlidLabidochromis caeruleus
Red zebra cichlidMaylandia estherae
Keyhole cichlidCleithracara maronii
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.