African Butterfly Cichlid

common name: African butterfly cichlid
Family: Cichlidae
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Size: under 8 cm (3.15 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 100 litre (26 US gal)
Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F) - 27 °C (80.6 °F)
pH tolerance: 6,5 - 7 ...

African Butterfly Cichlid (Anomalochromis thomasi)
Jewel Cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus)
Kribensis (Pelvicachromis pulcher)
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The African Butterfly cichlid is a small riverine cichlid from western Africa; specifically Sierra Leone, southeast Guinea, and western Liberia.

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African Butterfly Cichlid - Anomalochromis thomasi
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It should not be confused with Anomalochromis thomasi, the African Butterfly Cichlid. It is a social fish that will form pairs, which remain "faithful" to each other.

1. African cichlid aquarium (30 gallons)
1 pair of kribs (Pelvicachromis pulcher)
1 pair of African butterfly cichlids (Anomalochromis thomasi)
1 pair of Egyptian mouth-brooders (Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor)
4 Ancistrus (plecos) ...

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See also: Anomalochromis Thomasi, Butterfly Cichlid, Cichlid, Water, Species