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Texas Cichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The Texas Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) is a subtropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 6–7.5 °C.

Size: 30 cmtotal length
Temperature: 6–7.5 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Climate zone: Subtropical

In the aquarium

Temperature6–7.5 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness5–12 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusHerichthys
SpeciesHerichthys cyanoguttatus

Quick answers

Texas Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 30 cm (total length).
Texas Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 6–7.5 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
Texas Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.