Blue-Eye Cichlid (Cryptoheros spilurus)
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Blue-Eye Cichlid
Female Blue-Eye Cichlid
Cryptoheros spilurus
170 Litres (45 US G.)
9.9-11.9cm (3.9-4.7 ")
Freshwater
6.0 - 7.5
24 -30 °C (75.2-86°F)
5-10 °d
1:1 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Cichlidae
Contents
Additional names
- Blue-Eye Cichlid, Blue Eyed Cichlid, Jade Eyed Cichlid
Additional scientific names
- Cichlasoma spilurum, Heros spilurus, Archocentrus spilurum, Archocentrus spilurus
Origin[edit]
- Central America: Atlantic slope from Belize to Nicaragua.
Sexing[edit]
- Males are more colourful, longer fins, and larger.
Tank compatibility[edit]
- Compatible only with robust similar-sized fish as this fish can be territorial and a bully.
Diet[edit]
- Frozen and live foods are best, will take flake, pellets as well.
Feeding regime[edit]
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics[edit]
- A spacious tank with good filtration.
Behaviour[edit]
- A moderately aggressive Cichlid that forms a very strong pair bond.
Identification[edit]
- Bright Blue eye, lacks the horizontal line of the Archocentrus sajica, all lines vertical, purple to blue background. Can sometimes be mistaken for Sajica cichlid.
Pictures[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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