Convict Cichlid (Calico or Marble) - Intense Coloration

Fish Tank Video. This little beautiful female is one of my grow out babies. The parents were very colorful aswell but many fish from this batch came out with lots of this one in particular. This is a Calico Convict a popular morph and variation of the common variety. Link to Parents Video : Common Name : Convict Cichlid, Barred Cichlid, Zebra Cichlid Scientific Name : Amatitlania nigrofasciata (formely Archocentrus nigrofasciata) Family: Cichlidae Origin : Central America Size : 6 inches / 15 cm PH : 7 - 8.0 Temperature : 74-82 F Temperament : Pugnacious and bothersome to tank mates. Constantly threatening fish that come to close to its territory. Should be housed with large tank mates with plenty of room to swim. Musical Credits : Fig Leaf Times Two - Kevin MacLeod “Fig Leaf Times Two“ Kevin MacLeod () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0