
Makobe Island Cichlid
Pundamilia nyererei
The Makobe Island Cichlid (Pundamilia nyererei) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 1 and 4 m deep. It grows to 7.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.
- Size
- 7.7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.0–8.5
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 45 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature23–27 °C
pH7.0–8.5
Hardness4–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
Depth
surface
1 m4 m
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusPundamilia
- SpeciesPundamilia nyererei
Quick answers
- Makobe Island Cichlid size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 7.7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Makobe Island Cichlid tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
- Makobe Island Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 4–15 °dGH.
- Makobe Island Cichlid: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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