Crenicichla tigrina
Tiger Pike Cichlid
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Quick facts
Difficulty3 of 6 measures
More bars, more demanding.
- Space
- very large tank
- Water
- mild adjustment
- Temp
- steady heat
- Temperament
- unknown
- Social
- unknown
- Compatibility
- unknown
A strikingly marked species that is rarely seen in the hobby in the UK.
Distribution
Known only from the Rio Trombetas in the Brazilian Amazon.
Habitat
Known only from the Rio Trombetas in the Brazilian Amazon.
Aquarium size
180 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm72 ∗ 24 ∗ 24 in - ~648 litres~171 US gal
Maintenance
Water conditions
Temperature: 23 – 26 °C73 – 79 °F
pH: 6.0 - 7.0
Hardness: Up to 20°H
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Diet
Feed a varied diet including a good quality cichlid pellet or flake, live or frozen foods such as bloodworm or brineshrimp, meaty foods such as prawn and mussel and vegetable matter in the form of spirulina or algae wafers.
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be aggressive, especially towards conspecifics. may be kept with other large cichlids or as a species only setup. Likely to eat any fish small enough to be considered food - and they have big mouths!
Sexual dimorphism
Male has prominent black spots and stripes (hence the common name)
Reproduction
No reports of breeding in the hobby.
Notes
A strikingly marked species that is rarely seen in the hobby in the UK.
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