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Texas Cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cichliformes›Cichlidae
📍 Texas & Northeast Mexico (Rio Grande drainage)
The only cichlid native to the United States. Pearl-spotted body that intensifies with age. Hardy and cold-tolerant. Aggressive and destructive to plants — best in a bare-bottom or rocky tank with robust tankmates.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 12 inches
- minTankSize
- 55 gallons
- temperature
- 61–82°F (16–28°C)
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Temperature
61–82°F
16–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
64°F — 84°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jul high)