FreshwaterBrackish
Keyhole cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
Cichlidae, Cichlasomatinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 7.1 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 14 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela.
Tank mates
More about the species
Description
Inhabits small creeks in the coastal zone, which have clear water and little current and is rich in decaying wood. Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects. When faced with danger, this fearful species fix itself against a log adapting its color pattern to the substrate. Parents take care of the spawned eggs, numbering about 400, which are laid down on a flat stone.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acara maronii
- Aequidens maronii
- Cleithracara maroni
In other languages
- Nøkkelhullciklide
- Nyckelhålscichlid, Nyckelhålsciklid
- Nøglehulcichlide
- Avainkirjoahven
- Keyhole
Articles
All articles
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
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.