Congo Dwarf Cichlid
Nanochromis nudiceps
The Congo Dwarf Cichlid (Nanochromis nudiceps) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.
- Size
- 7 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 5.0–7.0
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the aquarium
Temperature24–27 °C
pH5.0–7.0
Hardness0–8 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusNanochromis
- SpeciesNanochromis nudiceps
Quick answers
- Congo Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 7 cm (total length).
- Congo Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 0–8 °dGH.
- Congo Dwarf Cichlid: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
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Convict cichlidAmatitlania nigrofasciata
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Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.