
Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma trifasciata
The Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma trifasciata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.
- Size
- 3.8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 20–25 °C
- pH
- 5.0–7.0
- Tank footprint
- 45 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature20–25 °C
pH5.0–7.0
Hardness1–10 °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
- GenusApistogramma
- SpeciesApistogramma trifasciata
Quick answers
- Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 3.8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
- Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
- Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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