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Yellow Kribensis, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Jonathan (Jon) Armbruster · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Yellow Kribensis

Pelvicachromis humilis

The Yellow Kribensis (Pelvicachromis humilis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 12.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size
12.5 cmtotal length
Temperature
24–27 °C
pH
5.0–7.0
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C
pH5.0–7.0
Hardness5–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusPelvicachromis
  4. SpeciesPelvicachromis humilis

Quick answers

Yellow Kribensis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 12.5 cm (total length).
Yellow Kribensis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
Yellow Kribensis: 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.