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Sulphur-headed Hap

Otopharynx lithobates

The Sulphur-headed Hap (Otopharynx lithobates) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 16 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size
16 cmtotal length
Temperature
24–28 °C
pH
7.6–8.8
Tank footprint
90 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C
pH7.6–8.8
Hardness10–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusOtopharynx
  4. SpeciesOtopharynx lithobates

Quick answers

Sulphur-headed Hap size: how big does it get?
It grows to 16 cm (total length).
Sulphur-headed Hap tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 45 cm.
Sulphur-headed Hap water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Sulphur-headed Hap: 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.