Tiger Pike Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Tiger Pike Cichlid

Crenicichla tigrina

The Tiger Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla tigrina) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 28 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 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

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusCrenicichla
SpeciesCrenicichla tigrina

Quick answers

Tiger Pike Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 28 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Tiger Pike Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 60 cm.
Tiger Pike Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 0–20 °dGH.
Tiger Pike Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.