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Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Dave Hallam · CC BY-SA 3.0

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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
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. GenusPseudocrenilabrus
  4. 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.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.