Common Name: Convict Cichlid
Description: 13-15 cm (5-6 inches)
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Central America
Distribution: Costa Rica
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2022
Got a trio from a local fish store. Kept in a 75 gallon Costa Rican biotope with a Nicaraguan cichlid and a group of Rainbow Cichlids. No plants in the tank, just rocks, gravel, sand, and wood.
Video of aquarist's species:
Spawning notes:
Species Spawned: Yes
Easily spawned, fry don't last too long in the tank that they are in. I just let them spawn and contribute to the ecosystem.
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Parents rear for a while on their own