Atabo Red Pike-Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.

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Atabo Red Pike-Cichlid

Crenicichla lugubris

The Atabo Red Pike-Cichlid (Crenicichla lugubris) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 32.9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 27–29 °C.

Size: 32.9 cmtotal length
Temperature: 27–29 °C
pH: 5.5–6.5
Tank footprint: 180 × 60 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature27–29 °C

pH5.5–6.5

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 lugubris

Quick answers

Atabo Red Pike-Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 32.9 cm (total length).
Atabo Red Pike-Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Atabo Red Pike-Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 27–29 °C, pH 5.5–6.5, hardness 0–15 °dGH.
Atabo Red Pike-Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.