CAAS Fish Profile for Crenicichla marmorata |
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| Scientific Name: |
| Crenicichla marmorata |
| Common Name: |
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| Locality: |
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| Adult Size: |
| 14 inches |
| Sexing: |
Females have a thin white submarginal band on the dorsal fin, brighter coloration. |
| Distribution: |
Amazon River basin. |
| Temperature: |
80 |
| Feeding: |
Carnivorous, krill and frozen foods generally eventually accepted, may be trained to pellets (although this may be a struggle). |
| Compatibility: |
A large, aggressive fish, extremely aggressive to conspecifics. |
| Breeding: |
Cave spawner; rarely spawned in captivity (not yet successfully). |
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