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{{Fish Data
 
{{Fish Data
|stub=Yes
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|stub=No
 
|name=Red Headed Cichlid
 
|name=Red Headed Cichlid
 
|extra_common_names=Red Headed Cichlid, Quetzal Cichlid
 
|extra_common_names=Red Headed Cichlid, Quetzal Cichlid
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|habitat=Central America
 
|habitat=Central America
 
|family=Cichlidae
 
|family=Cichlidae
|captive_bred=No
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|captive_bred=Yes
 
|difficulty=M
 
|difficulty=M
 
|min_size=12
 
|min_size=12
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|food_flake=Yes
 
|food_flake=Yes
 
|food_pellet=Yes
 
|food_pellet=Yes
|food_live=No
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|food_live=Yes
 
|food_other=Yes
 
|food_other=Yes
 
|min_life_span=5
 
|min_life_span=5
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== Tank compatibility ==
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{{Basic fish page
:Moderately aggressive, not for community tanks. Keep with similar sized aggressive fish only providing plenty of space for territories.
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|origin=:Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
 
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|sexing=:Not easy to visually sex.
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|tank_compatibility= :Moderately aggressive, not for community tanks. Keep with similar sized aggressive fish only providing plenty of space for territories.
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|diet=:Carnivorous; standard cichlid diet of pellets, bloodworms, and such will suffice
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|feeding_regime=:Daily.
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|environment_specifics=:Large freshwater tanks should suffice, as these fish can grow a size
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|behaviour=:Moderately aggressive, as per medium-large cichlids
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|identification=:A fairly medium cichlid that is red towards its front, and yellow towards its rear, with black spots towards the caudal peduncle.
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== Pictures ==
 
== Pictures ==
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<gallery>
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Image:Paraneetroplus synspilus 2015 G1.jpg
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</gallery>
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
*{{FishBase |id=12322}}
 
*{{FishBase |id=12322}}
 
*[http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Vieja&species=synspila&id=770 Seriously Fish]
 
*[http://www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Vieja&species=synspila&id=770 Seriously Fish]

Latest revision as of 22:41, 7 January 2019

Red Headed Cichlid

Viejasynspila.jpg
Red Headed Cichlid

Vieja synspila

284 Litres (75 US G.)

30.5-35.6cm (12-14 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

7.0 - 8.0

24 -30 °C (75.2-86°F)

9-20 °d

1:1 M:F

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

5-8 years

Family

Cichlidae

This animal is available captive bred



Additional names

Red Headed Cichlid, Quetzal Cichlid

Additional scientific names

Paraneetroplus synspilus


Origin

Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

Sexing

Not easy to visually sex.

Tank compatibility

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

Diet

Carnivorous; standard cichlid diet of pellets, bloodworms, and such will suffice

Feeding regime

Daily.

Environment Specifics

Large freshwater tanks should suffice, as these fish can grow a size

Behaviour

Moderately aggressive, as per medium-large cichlids

Identification

A fairly medium cichlid that is red towards its front, and yellow towards its rear, with black spots towards the caudal peduncle.

Pictures[edit]

External links[edit]