Yellow convict
Cryptoheros nanoluteus
- Tank length
- 90 cm35 in
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C72–81 °F
- pH
- 7.2–8
- Adult size
- 8 cm3 in
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
A pair will claim a cave and become belligerent when spawning; plan rockwork that breaks sight lines and avoid tiny tankmates.A pair will claim a cave and become belligerent when spawning; plan rockwork that breaks sight lines and avoid tiny tankmates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Black kuhli loach
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Emerald eye rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Melon barb
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Panda garra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Ticto barb
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African pike
African pike may eat Yellow convictAfrican pike may eat Yellow convict
- Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Yellow convictAlligator gar may eat Yellow convict
- Altum angelfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.2–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Atlantic slope of Panama | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 90 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |