Species Care
PETENIA SPLENDIDA
Petenia splendida
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 50 cm
- Temperament: Aggressive, will eat smaller fish
- Check compatibility with other species here
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 7.2 - 7.8
- General Hardness: Moderate
Range: Central America: Mexico, Belize
Reproduction: Eggs are laid on a hard surface, the eggs (and hatched fry) are guarded by both parents.
Feeding: Piscivorous. Greedy eater, prefers bulky foods.
Additional Comments: Quick-growing species, best suited to very large tanks with Central Ameriacn Cichlids etc. Efficient fish predator.
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