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Name
Scientific name
Lugubria tigrina
Described by
Authority Ploeg, Jégu & Ferreira, Year 1991, Bracketed
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Tiger Pike Cichlid
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The tiger pike cichlid, Lugubria tigrina, is a pike cichlid known only from the Rio Trombetas in the Brazilian Amazon. It is rarely seen in…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Minimum height 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–26°C, pH 6–7
Hardness
0–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Amazon
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Known only from the Rio Trombetas in the Brazilian Amazon.
Habitat
Known only from the Rio Trombetas in the Brazilian Amazon.
Aquarium size
180 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm - ~648 litres
Maintenance
Sand substrate is recommended. This species is likely to dig and arrange the decor to suit itself. Some rockwork should be provided to form caves as pikes like…
Water conditions
Temperature: 23 – 26 °C pH: 6.0 - 7.0 Hardness: Up to 20°H
Diet
Feed a varied diet including a good quality cichlid pellet or flake, live or frozen foods such as bloodworm or brineshrimp, meaty foods such as prawn and musse…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be aggressive, especially towards conspecifics. may be kept with other large cichlids or as a species only setup. Likely to eat any fish small enough to be…
Sexual dimorphism
Male has prominent black spots and stripes (hence the common name)
Reproduction
No reports of breeding in the hobby.
Notes
A strikingly marked species that is rarely seen in the hobby in the UK.
References
References
No references