Crenicichla notophthalmus, Regan, 1913
Origin: Brazil, Amazonas river in the vicinity of Manaus.
Etymology: ...
Crenicichla tesay
Crenicichla tesay lives in the Paraná River drainage and was described by Argentinian ichthyologists Jorge Casciotta and Adriana Almirón.
Crenicichla compressiceps
Origin and locale/variety: Undu Reef--Tanzania, Lake Malawi, East Africa
Size: Adults are usually 3.0 to 5.0 inches in aquarium environment.
Striped Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla strigata)
Photo of: Striped Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla strigata)
Scientific Name(s): Crenicichla strigata ...
Crenicichla sp. "Pacaya" by Don Zilliox
Summary: Don discovered these pike cichlids for sale on the Internet at Aquabid. He describes how he bred them, and points out that many new small pike cichlids are now being imported.
ˇ Cichlidae Crenicichla cincta - 2.4
ˇ Cichlidae Crenicichla lenticulata - 4
ˇ Cichlidae Crenicichla Geophagus jurupari - 4, ...
TFH Apr 90 Corydoras axelrodi (catfish) TFH Nov 92 Corydoras eques (Golden-eared Cory) TFH Oct 90 Crenicara filamentosa (checkerboard cichlid) AD #14 Crenicara maculata (checkerboard cichlid) TFH Nov 92 Crenicara punctalata CN Jan 93 Crenicichla ...
ManyPike Cichlids are aggressive towards other Crenicichla species, although rather uninterestedin differently shaped cichlids. Pairs are fine parents and form a nuclear family.
Crenicichla lepidota
Spathodus marlieri
Aequidens portalegrensis
Melanochromis vermivorus
Herotilapia multispinosa
Microgeophagus ramirezi
Laetacara dorsigera
Amphilophus labiatus
Protomelas taeniolatus
Crenicichla johanna ...
Crenicichla are stealth-predators that lunge at small fish that pass by their hiding places, while Cichla are open water pursuit predators that chase down their prey.
But the most amazing thing about these small things, is that I can have them with my big Crenicichla Xingu I's without being harmed.
To demonstrate the point, the picture below is of an 24cm Asterophysus which has recently despatched a 40cm male Crenicichla marmorata; previously thought to be safe from the big gulp of the catfish.
Crenicichla regani and C. compressiceps would be the two most common and they make the round on Aquabid and occasionally pop up in shops. A specialist may be able to get them for you.
 See also: Fish, Cichlid, Water, Aquarium, Species
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