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Redhead Cichlid

Vieja synspila

The Redhead Cichlid (Vieja synspila) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 35 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 24–30 °C.

Size: 35 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–30 °C
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature24–30 °C

Hardness10–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusVieja
SpeciesVieja synspila

Quick answers

Redhead Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 35 cm (total length).
Redhead Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–30 °C, hardness 10–15 °dGH.