Flag Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.

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Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta insignis

The Flag Cichlid (Mesonauta insignis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 12.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 26–30 °C.

Size: 12.4 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 26–30 °C
Tank footprint: 120 × 38 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature26–30 °C

Hardness0–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusMesonauta
SpeciesMesonauta insignis

Quick answers

Flag Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 12.4 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Flag Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 38 cm.
Flag Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 26–30 °C, hardness 0–20 °dGH.
Flag Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.