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Panda Dwarf Cichlid, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Sascha Biedermann · CC BY-SA 2.5

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Panda Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni

The Panda Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma nijsseni) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size
3.9 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
24–28 °C
pH
5.0–6.5
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C
pH5.0–6.5
Hardness0–4 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

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

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusApistogramma
  4. SpeciesApistogramma nijsseni

Quick answers

Panda Dwarf Cichlid size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.9 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Panda Dwarf Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Panda Dwarf Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 5.0–6.5, hardness 0–4 °dGH.

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Sources

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