Cleithracara maronii

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Keyhole Cichlid
Keyhole Cichlid
Species Cleithracara maronii
Difficulty Moderate
Min. Tank Size 113.562 liters
113,562.353 mL

30 US Gallons (113.6L)

Size 15.24 cm

3-6 " (7.6-15.2cm)

sg Freshwater
pH 6.0 - 7.7
Temp. 295.372 K
22.222 °C
531.67 °R

298.15 K
25 °C
536.67 °R
72 -77 °F (22.2-25°C)

Water Hardness

3-20

Stocking Ratio 1:1 M:F
Availability Common
Diet

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

Life Span

5-7 years

Habitat

South America

Contents

[edit] Alternative names

Keyhole Cichlid

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Bottom and Middle

[edit] Diet

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[edit] Environment Specifics

Does not eat plants and does not burrow. Needs hiding places.

[edit] Behaviour

Sensitive to people outside the tank, especially movement above the height of the tank. Good-natured scrapping occurs among youth, with some being more dominant and some being more submissive.
When very frightened, will flatten itself against a piece of wood and turn brown.
To warn other fish or show aggressiveness, flares its dorsal fin.
Normally laid-back casual swimming, but can be quite fast and can stop on a dime and 'hover' using it's pectoral fins as stabilizers.
Eats tiny nuisance snails.

[edit] Identification

Cream coloured body, with one or two vertical black stripes near the tail which have a circle at the top. These bands look like keyholes for a "skeleton key". May have slight rainbow of colour on top edge of dorsal fin, and subtle colours elsewhere on the body.

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