Keyhole Cichlid - Cleithracara maronii
Species name: Cleithracara maronii
Synonym: Acara maronii; Aequidens maronii ...
Keyhole Cichlid
Keyhole Cichlid
By: Rachel Woll
Latin Name : Cleithracara maronii ...
Keyhole cichlid over his clutch
In the Aquarium
Size: 30cm in the wild, but it dosen't usually grow to this in the aquarium. They usually grow to 10-15cm.
Keyhole cichlid
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Distribution ...
common name: Keyhole cichlid
Family: Cichlidae
Continent of origin: South America
Origin country: Guyana,
Size: under 15 cm (5.91 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 100 litre (26 US gal)
Temperature: 22 °C (71.6 °F) - 25 °C (77 °F) ...
Keyhole Cichlid (Cleithracara maronii)
Photo of: Keyhole Cichlid (Cleithracara maronii)
Scientific Name(s): Cleithracara maronii, Aequidens maronii, Acara maronii ...
Keyhole Cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
SYN: Acara maronii, Aequidens maronii
PD: An oval-shaped cichlid with a short body and a rounded forehead. The body has a mottled golden-brown coloration and occasionally is marked with faint lateral lines.
Keyhole Cichlid (Aequidens maronii): The Keyhole is reported to be one of the most peaceful of cichlids, and don't burrow often and shouldn't damage plants. They form a nuclear family and can care for the fry up to 6 months.
Keyhole Cichlids - Aequidens (really Cleithracara) maronii, Festivums - Cichlasoma (really Mesonauta) festivus, and Angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare can be good fish for the relative novice, ...
TFH Sep 92 Aequidens caeruleopunctatus (Blue Acara) TFH Apr 90 Aequidens curviceps TFH Sep 79 Aequidens dorsigerus (Red-Breasted Cichlid) TFH Nov 80 Aequidens duopunctatus (Double-Spot Aequidens) TFH Sep 80 Aequidens maronii (Keyhole Cichlid) TFH Nov ...
I have tried many types of tropicals in my pond, including zebra danios, serpae tetras, rainbows, corydoras catfish, ghost shrimp, killies, kribensis, keyhole cichlids, red devils, angelfish, and even discus.
Cichlid Tank - Festivum, Frontosa Cichlid, Egyptian Mouthbrooder, Brasilensis Cichlid, Chocolate Cichlid, Jurapari Cichlid, Keyhole Cichlid, Kribensis Cichlid, Severum Cichlid, Blood Parrot Cichlid , Urau Cichlid ...
I'm thinking about adding somthing like 2 golden gouramis, 1 snakeskin gourami, 1 baby pleco, 1 red tailed shark, 4 baby keyhole cichlids, 6 cherry barbs, 8 serpae tetras, and I would like to add a baby severum too, but we'll see.
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