
Yellow Dwarf Cichlid
Cryptoheros nanoluteus
The Yellow Dwarf Cichlid (Cryptoheros nanoluteus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 6.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.
- Size
- 6.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C
- pH
- 5.0–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 90 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature23–26 °C
pH5.0–7.5
Hardness10–25 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusCryptoheros
- SpeciesCryptoheros nanoluteus
Quick answers
- Yellow Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 6.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Yellow Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
- Yellow Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
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Sources
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