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Green Chromide

Etroplus suratensis

The Green Chromide (Etroplus suratensis) is a tropical brackish-water fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 40 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–30 °C.

Size: 40 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–30 °C
pH: 7.0–8.5
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–30 °C

pH7.0–8.5

Hardness10–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusEtroplus
SpeciesEtroplus suratensis

Quick answers

Green Chromide size: how big does it get?: It grows to 40 cm (total length).
Green Chromide water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–30 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 10–20 °dGH.
Green Chromide: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.