The Salvin's cichlid, also known as the yellow-belly cichlid or tricolored cichlid. The Salvini Cichlid is known from the Rio Papaloapan in south-eastern Mexico, and eastwards into Guatemala and Belize. Here, it inhabits moderate to fast flowing waters in the lower and middle river valleys.
Scientific Name | Common Name | Size | Temperament |
Trichromis salvini | Salvini Cichlid | 200mm | Aggressive |
Water Temp | Water pH | Tank Size | Diet |
22–32 °C | 6.8 - 8.0 | 250 liters | Omnivore |
Lifespan | Care | Breeding ease | Max Population |
15 years | Undemanding | Easy | 1 Pair |
Robustness | Way of Living | Sociability | Availability |
Hardy | Diurnal | Non-community | Rare |