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Johanna Pike Cichlid, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Burkhardt, Jacques · Public domain

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Johanna Pike Cichlid

Crenicichla johanna

The Johanna Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla johanna) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 28.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.

Size
28.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
23–26 °C
pH
6.0–7.0
Tank footprint
180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–26 °C
pH6.0–7.0
Hardness0–20 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 180 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. GenusCrenicichla
  4. SpeciesCrenicichla johanna

Quick answers

Johanna Pike Cichlid size: how big does it get?
It grows to 28.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Johanna Pike Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Johanna Pike Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 0–20 °dGH.
Johanna Pike Cichlid: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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