FreshwaterBrackish
Orange chromide
Pseudetroplus maculatus
Cichlidae, Etroplinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 9.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 33 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Occurs in lagoons and small streams. Enters estuaries. Often found among marginal roots and weeds in lagoons and some dry zone tanks (now relatively rare in the latter habitat). Feeds on fish fry, zooplankton and algae.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon maculatus
- Etroplus coruchi
- Etroplus maculatus
- Glyphisodon kakaitsel
- Glyphisodon koruschi
In other languages
- Gul Cichlid
- Indisk cichlide
- Keltakirjoahven
- Orange chromid, Pearl-spot, Red chromide, Spotted etroplus
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.