Freshwater
Flag cichlid
Mesonauta festivus
Cichlidae, Cichlasomatinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12.1 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 153 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
153 liters61 × 41 × 61 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru.
Introduced to Hong Kong SAR China.
Tank mates
More about the species
About the species
Reported to reach around 10 cm SL. Tapajos (NRM) specimens were taken from a sandy shore at Aveiro and a small creek at Santarem, close to vegetation and with mud and sand bottom; Vila Bela da Santfssima Trinidade (NRM) specimens were seined in the shadow of the ferry, in shallow water with much aquatic vegetation; while from Madre de Dios, one sample was seined from a pool in a stream with clear, slightly tinted water and no vegetation; another, mixed sample came from a small stream and nearby cattle pool.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Heros festivus
- Mesonauta festiva
- Mesonauta festivum
In other languages
- Flaggciklide
- Flagcichlide
- Viivakirjoahven
- Barred cichlid, Festive cichlid, Festivum
Articles
All articles
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Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
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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.