
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
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusPseudotropheus
- 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
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