Blood parrot cichlid
Cichlasoma hybrid
- Adult size
- 18 cm7 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
- Temperature
- 21–28 °C70–82 °F
- pH
- 6.5–8.2
- Hardness
- 5–20 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Its fixed small mouth limits it to sinking small pellets; tolerant of others but digs and claims caves.Its fixed small mouth limits it to sinking small pellets; tolerant of others but digs and claims caves.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Blood parrot cichlidAlligator gar may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Blood parrot cichlidArapaima may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Blood parrot cichlidAsian arowana may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Blood parrot cichlidBullseye snakehead may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Blood parrot cichlidButterfly peacock bass may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Blood parrot cichlidClown knifefish may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Congo bichir
Congo bichir may eat Blood parrot cichlidCongo bichir may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Cuban gar
Cuban gar may eat Blood parrot cichlidCuban gar may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Dourada
Dourada may eat Blood parrot cichlidDourada may eat Blood parrot cichlid
- Elizabeth's dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Fire eel
Fire eel may eat Blood parrot cichlidFire eel may eat Blood parrot cichlid
Sources
| temperature | 21–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.5–8.2 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Man-made hybrid, Taiwan (captive origin) | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Its fixed small mouth limits it to sinking small pellets; tolerant of others but | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #E86A2A, #F0A040 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.04,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| variety | blood parrot | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |