Threespot Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 122 × 38 cm.

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Threespot Cichlid

Cichlasoma trimaculatum

The Threespot Cichlid (Cichlasoma trimaculatum) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 36.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–30 °C.

Size: 36.5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 23–30 °C
Tank footprint: 122 × 38 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature23–30 °C

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusCichlasoma
SpeciesCichlasoma trimaculatum

Quick answers

Threespot Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 36.5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Threespot Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 122 × 38 cm.
Threespot Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–30 °C.
Threespot Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.