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Livingston's Cichlid, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Wen2li3 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Livingston's Cichlid

Nimbochromis livingstonii

The Livingston's Cichlid (Nimbochromis livingstonii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom, between 0 and 114 m deep. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size
25 cmtotal length
Temperature
24–28 °C
pH
7.6–8.8
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–28 °C
pH7.6–8.8
Hardness10–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusNimbochromis
  4. SpeciesNimbochromis livingstonii

Quick answers

Livingston's Cichlid size: how big does it get?
It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Livingston's Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Livingston's Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Livingston's 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.