Difference between revisions of "Thorichthys ellioti"

From The Aquarium Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
 
m
Line 36: Line 36:
 
|max_water_hardness=12
 
|max_water_hardness=12
 
}}
 
}}
{{Basic fish page
+
 
|origin=:Found in Central America including Mexico.
+
== Origin ==
|sexing=:Males are more colourful
+
:Found in Central America including Mexico.
|tank_compatibility=:Peaceful
+
 
|diet=:Carnivore
+
     
|feeding_regime=:Daily
+
== Sexing ==
|environment_specifics=:Planted tank
+
:Males are more colourful
|behaviour=:May require [[dither fish]] if too timid.
+
 
|identification=:Can be confused with ''[[Thorichthys meeki]]''. ''Thorichthys ellioti'' is more colourful.
+
     
}}
+
== Tank compatibility ==
 +
:Peaceful
 +
 
 +
     
 +
== Diet ==
 +
:Carnivore
 +
 
 +
     
 +
== Feeding regime ==
 +
:Daily
 +
 
 +
     
 +
== Environment specifics ==
 +
:Planted tank
 +
 
 +
     
 +
== Behaviour ==
 +
:May require [[dither fish]] if too timid.
 +
 
 +
     
 +
== Identification ==
 +
:Can be confused with ''[[Thorichthys meeki]]''. ''Thorichthys ellioti'' is more colourful.
 +
 
 +
     
 
{{Categories
 
{{Categories
 
|Category=Fish, Beginners Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (American)
 
|Category=Fish, Beginners Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (American)

Revision as of 03:36, 13 December 2017

Elliot's Cichlid

Thorichthysellioti.jpg
Elliot's Cichlid

Thorichthys ellioti

114 Litres (30 US G.)

7.6-15.2cm (3-6 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

7.0 - 7.6

24.4-26.7°C (76 -80 °F)

5-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Carnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

3-7 years

Family

Cichlidae

This animal is available captive bred



Additional names

Elliot's Cichlid

Additional scientific names

Thorichthys maculipinnis, Heros maculipinnis, Cichlasoma ellioti


Origin

Found in Central America including Mexico.


Sexing

Males are more colourful


Tank compatibility

Peaceful


Diet

Carnivore


Feeding regime

Daily


Environment specifics

Planted tank


Behaviour

May require dither fish if too timid.


Identification

Can be confused with Thorichthys meeki. Thorichthys ellioti is more colourful.

Pictures

External links