Amatitlania nigrofasciata Marmalade – Captive-bred Form – 5 to 7 cm

Colour: creamy white mottled with black

Size: male 12 cm, female 11 cm

Water parameters: temperature 22 °C to 28 °C, pH 7 to 8.5, KH 5 to 15, nitrite 0 mg/L

Lifespan: 10 years

Aquarium size: 100 cm / 100 litres

Feeding: omnivorous in the wild. Prepared foods (pellets, flakes) in captivity.

Keeping: as a pair or one male with several females. Please check compatibility with other species.

Breeding: substrate spawner

Origin: American cichlid. Animals purchased must not be released into the wild in order to protect wildlife.

Protection status: none