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Goldbreast Zebra Cichlid, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Alexandra Tyers · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Goldbreast Zebra Cichlid

Pseudotropheus fainzilberi

The Goldbreast Zebra Cichlid (Pseudotropheus fainzilberi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 12.9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.

Size
12.9 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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusPseudotropheus
  4. SpeciesPseudotropheus fainzilberi

Quick answers

Goldbreast Zebra Cichlid size: how big does it get?
It grows to 12.9 cm (total length).
Goldbreast Zebra Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Goldbreast Zebra Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
Goldbreast Zebra 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.