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Red Headed Cichlid
Red Headed Cichlid
Species	Vieja synspila
Family	Cichlidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	283.906 liters 283,905.884 mL 75 US Gallons (283.9L)
Size	13.78 in 30-35 cm (11.8-13.8")
sg	Freshwater
pH	7.0 - 8.0
Temp.	297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R 303.15 K 86 °F 545.67 °R24 -30 °C (75.2-86°F)
Water Hardness	9-20 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-8 years
Habitat	Central America

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Red Headed Cichlid, Quetzal Cichlid

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Moderately aggressive, not for community tanks. Keep with similar sized aggressive fish only providing plenty of space for territories.

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase