
White-spotted Pike Cichlid
Crenicichla albopunctata
The White-spotted Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla albopunctata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 14 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.
- Size
- 14 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.0
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 38 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature24–27 °C
pH6.0–7.0
Hardness0–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusCrenicichla
- SpeciesCrenicichla albopunctata
Quick answers
- White-spotted Pike Cichlid size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 14 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- White-spotted Pike Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
- White-spotted Pike Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 0–15 °dGH.
- White-spotted Pike Cichlid: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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