Texas cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
- Tank length
- 150 cmabout 5 ft (59 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–30 °C72–86 °F
- pH
- 6.5–8
- Adult size
- 25 cm10 in
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
Highly territorial, especially when breeding, and digs constantly; keep alone or as a pair with large robust tankmates.Highly territorial, especially when breeding, and digs constantly; keep alone or as a pair with large robust tankmates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Texas cichlidAlligator gar may eat Texas cichlid
- Altum angelfish
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Texas cichlidArapaima may eat Texas cichlid
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Bee shrimpNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Blue pearl shrimp
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Cuban gar
Cuban gar may eat Texas cichlidCuban gar may eat Texas cichlid
- Dourada
Dourada may eat Texas cichlidDourada may eat Texas cichlid
- Elizabeth's dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Texas cichlidIridescent shark may eat Texas cichlid
- Longnose gar
Longnose gar may eat Texas cichlidLongnose gar may eat Texas cichlid
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.5–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 8–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Rio Grande and northeastern Mexico | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | 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) | 10–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 150 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |