Latticed Checkerboard Cichlid (Crenicara latruncularium)

Fish in the family Cichlidae. Hard care. Freshwater.

Quick facts

Scientific nameCrenicara latruncularium

FamilyCichlidae

Also known asLatruncularium, Crenicara filamentosa latruncularium

Care levelHard

Reef safetyFreshwater

TemperamentPeaceful

DietCarnivore

Adult size4 in

Minimum tank size30 gallons

Water parametersTemp 77-85°F, pH 5.0-7.0, GH 1-10 dGH

Appearance

Elongated body with a checkerboard/lattice of dark blotches and a sleeper-goby profile; subtle coloration with faint blue accents.

Difficulty and care for the Latticed Checkerboard Cichlid

Hard

Origin and habitat

Brazil/Bolivia (Madeira and Guapore basins)

Keeper notes

Peaceful and shy; a sequential hermaphrodite like its relative. Mild territoriality when spawning only.

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