Common Name Pike Cichlid

Scientific Name Crenicichla lepidota

Family Cichlidae

Community Aggressive

Class Cichlids

Temperature 78ºF

Swimming Range Top-Middle

Adult Length 12 inches

Feeding Habits Juveniles prefer live fish, blood worms, glass worms, brine shrimp and tubifex worms. Frozen plankton, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Freeze dried foods also accepted. Adults will usually only eat live fish.

Compatibility A predator that will eat any fish they can fit into their mouths, but will usually not bother fish too big to consume.

Habitat South America: Moderately decorated with rocks, plastic plants and driftwood. Live plants may be used but should be placed in pots to prevent the cichlids from digging them up.

Breeding Unknown.

Additional Comments Adults should be kept alone as they tend to be very territorial as they mature. Illegal in Texas.