Blue Mouth Cichlid - Amphilophus nourissati
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Species Name: Amphilophus nourissati
Common Names: Blue Mouth Cichlid
Synonyms: Nourissati Cichlid
Family: Cichlidae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Max Size: 23 cm / 9 inches
Environment: Fresh Water
Origin: The Blue Mouth Cichlid (Amphilophus nourissati) Central America: Guatamala to Mexico
Temperament: The Blue Mouth Cichlid (Amphilophus nourissati) is generally placid for a cichlid, but can become slightly territorial and aggressive during spawning.
Company: These fishes are aggressive toward smaller species. Blue Mouth Cichlid (Amphilophus nourissati) should be kept with fishes of similar or larger size.
Water Parameters: pH 7.4 , temperature 25-29 ° C / 77-84 ° F
Aquarium Setup: The tank in which you house Blue Mouth Cichlid (Amphilophus nourissati) should have good filtration along with open swimming space. Be sure to provide some hiding places such as caves and thickets of plants.
Feeding: Blue Mouth Cichlid (Amphilophus nourissati) will accept quality flakes and cichlid pellets. They should also be fed some live and/or frozen foods such as brine shrimp, and daphnia.
Breeding: The Blue Mouth Cichlid (Amphilophus nourissati) parents will spawn in nests or pits created in the substrate. Both parents will tend to the eggs and the eggs will hatch soon after laid. Once the fry are free swimming they can be fed newly hatched brine shrimp.