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Goldeneye Cichlid, photographed on a transparent background
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Goldeneye Cichlid

Nannacara anomala

The Goldeneye Cichlid (Nannacara anomala) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–25 °C.

Size
5.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
22–25 °C
Tank footprint
46 × 38 cm
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–25 °C
Drawn to scale in a 46 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusNannacara
  4. SpeciesNannacara anomala

Quick answers

Goldeneye Cichlid size: how big does it get?
It grows to 5.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Goldeneye Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 46 × 38 cm.
Goldeneye Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–25 °C.
Goldeneye Cichlid: 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.