Common Name Texas Cichlid

Other Common Names Rio Grande Perch

Scientific Name Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum

Family Cichlidae

Community Aggressive

Class Cichlids

Temperature 78 ºF

Swimming Range Bottom

Adult Length 9-12 inches

Feeding Habits Fresh spinach, lettuce, zucchini and peas. Live fish, blood worms, glass worms, brine shrimp and tubifex worms. Frozen plankton, beef heart, brine shrimp, glass worms and blood worms. Freeze dried and tablet foods also accepted.

Compatibility A territorial fish that is intolerant of their own kind. Peaceful with other similar sized cichlids, unless they are breeding.

Habitat Texas: Moderately decorated with rocks, plastic plants and driftwood. Live plants are not recommended for decoration, as the cichlids will destroy them.

Breeding During spawning up to 500 eggs may be produced. Both parents will care for the fry, but if they feel threatened, they will eat their brood.

Additional Comments Texas Cichlids are very sensitive to poor water quality.