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Red Devil Cichlid, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: AtelierMonpli · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Red Devil Cichlid

Amphilophus labiatus

The Red Devil Cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 28.3 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 21–26 °C.

Size
28.3 cmtotal length
Temperature
21–26 °C
pH
6.0–8.0
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature21–26 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness5–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusAmphilophus
  4. SpeciesAmphilophus labiatus

Quick answers

Red Devil Cichlid size: how big does it get?
It grows to 28.3 cm (total length).
Red Devil Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 21–26 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–25 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.