Port acara
Cichlasoma portalegrense
- Adult size
- 12 cm5 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 48 cm19 in
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
- Temperature
- 18–28 °C64–82 °F
- pH
- 6–8.5
- Hardness
- 1–25 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A hardy subtropical cichlid that digs around plants and gets territorial when breeding.A hardy subtropical cichlid that digs around plants and gets territorial when breeding.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Port acaraAlligator gar may eat Port acara
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Port acaraAntenna ray may eat Port acara
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Port acaraArapaima may eat Port acara
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Port acaraAsian arowana may eat Port acara
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Port acaraAustralian pearl arowana may eat Port acara
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Port acaraBullseye snakehead may eat Port acara
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Port acaraButterfly peacock bass may eat Port acara
- Channel catfish
Channel catfish may eat Port acaraChannel catfish may eat Port acara
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Port acaraClown knifefish may eat Port acara
- Common river stingray
Common river stingray may eat Port acaraCommon river stingray may eat Port acara
- Congo bichir
Congo bichir may eat Port acaraCongo bichir may eat Port acara
- Cuban gar
Cuban gar may eat Port acaraCuban gar may eat Port acara
Sources
| temperature | 18–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| gh | 1–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A hardy subtropical cichlid that digs around plants and gets territorial when br | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #8A7A5A, #3A3A30 | 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 | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.03,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |