Emerald cichlid (Hypselecara temporalis)

Scientific name: Hypselecara temporalis G?nther, 1862

Emerald cichlid (Hypselecara temporalis)

The Emerald cichlid (Hypselecara temporalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae that grows to about 22 cm (8.7 in). It is easy to keep and semi-aggressive and needs a tank of at least 285 L (75 US gal) and water at 25–29°C (77–84°F). Native range: South America:, Amazon River basin and other drainages in Colombia, Brazil and Peru.

Emerald cichlid care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Adult size
22 cm (8.7 in)
Minimum tank
285 L (75 US gal)
Temperature
25–29°C (77–84°F)
Hardness
0–12 dGH (0–214 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

In slow flowing, turbid waters. Maximum length 30 cm TL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypselecara temporalis
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
22.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.0 - 7.5; dH range: 0.300000011920929 - 20 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Amazon River basin, in the Ucayali and Amazon River drainages in Peru, the Amazonas River drainage in Colombia, the Solim?es-Amazon River in Brazil, east to Camet?, also rivers of Amap?, Brazil, and the Oyapock River basin in Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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