
Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi
Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 8.5 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
- 8.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- Tank footprint
- 90 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature22–25 °C
pH6.0–8.0
Hardness5–20 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusPseudocrenilabrus
- SpeciesPseudocrenilabrus nicholsi
Quick answers
- Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 8.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
- Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–25 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 5–20 °dGH.
- Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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