Spotted Severum Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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Spotted Severum Cichlid

Heros notatus

The Spotted Severum Cichlid (Heros notatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22.2–28.9 °C.

Size: 15 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 22.2–28.9 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22.2–28.9 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness0–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusHeros
SpeciesHeros notatus

Quick answers

Spotted Severum Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Spotted Severum Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Spotted Severum Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22.2–28.9 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 0–10 °dGH.
Spotted Severum Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.