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Archocentrus myrnae, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Dnoerholm · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Archocentrus myrnae

Archocentrus myrnae is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.

Size
8 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
23–26 °C
pH
7.0–8.5
Tank footprint
90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–26 °C
pH7.0–8.5
Hardness10–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 90 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusArchocentrus
  4. SpeciesArchocentrus myrnae

Quick answers

Archocentrus myrnae size: how big does it get?
It grows to 8 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Archocentrus myrnae tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Archocentrus myrnae water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Archocentrus myrnae: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

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