Firemouth Cichlid
(C. Thorichthys) Firemouth Cichlid
Origin
Mexico, specifically from the Yucatan peninsula.
Habitat
Shallow sandy shores along slow moving rivers where driftwood and rocks are plentiful.
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Thorichthys |
| Species: | meeki |
| Status: | In Stock |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Sexing: | Dimorphic |
| Breeding: | Cave Spawner |
| Max Size: | 17 cm |
| Water Hardness: | Hard |
| Difficulty: |   |
| Temperment | Conspecific Temperment |
| Mildly Agressive | Mildly Agressive |
| min Temp °C | max Temp °C |
| 23 | 25 |
| min pH | max pH |
| 7.0 | 8.0 |