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Profiles Central America Rocio Rocio spinosissimus

	Rocio spinosissimus

	Scientific Name: Rocio spinosissimus

	Pronunciation: sp-n-ss--ms

	Common Name(s): Spinner, Spiny Cichlid

	Geo. Origin: Guatemala

	Diet: Omnivore

	Gender Differences: Dimorphic

	Breeding: Substrate Spawner

	Temperament: Mildly Aggressive

	Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive

	Maximum Size: 6"

	Temperature: 76 - 80°F

	pH: 7.2 - 7.8

	Water Hardness: Hard

	Difficulty: 2

Comments:

A smaller growing, absolutely beautifully colored cichlid. Adult coloration will be a combination of violet, purple and green to golden hues spread liberally throughout with black dots or 'sprinkles'. Females are distinguished by a smaller size from the larger, chunkier males. Individuals of this species will be a relatively peaceful cichlid in the aquarium. Beware of stocking a spawning pair in community tanks! They are very protective - aggressive - parents. A six foot long tank is recommended as the minimum size for keeping this cichlid as spawning pairs, in 'mixed' species community tanks. Stock with tank mates that are 'robust' and hardy in nature, but not so large in size they will just simply eat your pair!

Profiles Central America Rocio Rocio spinosissimus

Key To Species Profile Terms

Pronunciation: Refer to our Pronunciation Key for an explanation of the phonetic symbols.

Habitat: This is the primary location where the cichlid is found and is a generalization. This does not
mean a fish cannot be found in other habitats.

Diet: Many cichlids specialize in eating one type of food; notwithstanding, some of these specialized
feeders are flexible and can be opportunistic feeders.

Temperament: This describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tankmates that
  are of a different species. Consider that there is variability in temperament due to various factors,
  including aquarium size, tankmates of similar appearance, stocking levels, and order of introduction.
  There may even be some variability among individual specimens.

Conspecific Temperament: This describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tank-
  mates of the same species. Consider that there is variability in temperament due to such factors as
  aquarium size, stocking levels and order of introduction. There may even be some variability among
  individual specimens.

Maximum Size: This is in regards to total length (including the tail) of typical aquarium specimens.
  Wild specimens may not attain this size, or may in fact grow larger than aquarium raised individuals
  due to various factors. Also consider that this is the typical maximum size and there are exceptional
  individuals that will exceed it.

Difficulty: This measure is a relative value, comparing a single species against all other cichlids.
This only accounts for maintanence in the aquarium and not breeding considerations.
1 = easy and forgiving, 5 = extremely challenging.

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