Freshwater
Convict Cichlid: Caring For, Feeding and Tanking the Zebra Cichlid
Species name: Amatitlania nigrofasciata, or Archocentrus Nigrofasciatus
Common names: Convict Cichlid, zebra cichlids
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
How Big Do They Get? 3.9 inch (10 cm)
Minimum tank size: 20 gallons
Aggressiveness: Aggressive
Distribution: Central America: Pacific slope, from...
Saltwater
Keeping Anthias in the Tropical Marine Aquarium
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