Convict Cichlid     Amatitlania nigrofasciatum

Grows to: 5"

Hobbyist Level:  A hardy fish suitable for beginners.

How Many?  Can be kept as singles, as pairs, or in groups.

Housing:   (Temperature- 75-85),  (pH 7.0-8.0)

Tank mates:  Other South American Cichlids.

Feeding:  Standard cichlid diet, mix in some greens.

Natural Habitat:  Central America: Pacific slope, from Río Sucio, El Salvador to Río Suchiate, Guatemala; Atlantic slope, from Río Patuca, Honduras to Río Jutiapa, Guatemala. Not in slope to Panama, Costa Rica or even Nicaragua.


Color Varieties:  Normal, Gold (Albino).