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Cyprichromis microlepidotus, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Rufus46 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Cyprichromis microlepidotus

Cyprichromis microlepidotus is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size
11 cmtotal length
Temperature
24–27 °C
pH
7.8–9.0
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C
pH7.8–9.0
Hardness10–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusCyprichromis
  4. SpeciesCyprichromis microlepidotus

Quick answers

Cyprichromis microlepidotus size: how big does it get?
It grows to 11 cm (total length).
Cyprichromis microlepidotus tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Cyprichromis microlepidotus water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 7.8–9.0, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Cyprichromis microlepidotus: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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