Scientific name: Cleithracara Maronii
Common name: keyhole cichlid
Max. size: 12 cm / 4.5 inches
pH range: 6.0 – 8.0
dH range: 20
Temperature range: 21 - 27°C / 70 - 81°FThe keyhole cichlid is a rather friendly cichlid that is suitable to be kept with a wide variety of different friendly species. This combined with the fact that the keyhole cichlid is a relatively small fish and the fact that they usually leave plants alone makes it ideal for community aquariums. Keyhole cichlids can usually be kept with tetras and other small fish but some specimens can be too aggressive to be kept with tetras. The keyhole cichlid has been popular in the aquarium hobby for a very long time and was earlier know as Aequidens maronii.
They are easy to breed and care for. Most keyhole cichlids found in the trade today has been breed in captivity for the aquarium trade
