Salvini cichlid
Trichromis salvini
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C72–81 °F
- pH
- 6.5–8
- Adult size
- 13 cm5 in
- Lifespan
- 8–13 yrs
Small but fierce; pairs become very aggressive when breeding, so give plenty of rock territories and robust tankmates.Small but fierce; pairs become very aggressive when breeding, so give plenty of rock territories and robust tankmates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Salvini cichlidAlligator gar may eat Salvini cichlid
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Salvini cichlidAntenna ray may eat Salvini cichlid
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Salvini cichlidArapaima may eat Salvini cichlid
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Salvini cichlidAsian arowana may eat Salvini cichlid
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Salvini cichlidAustralian pearl arowana may eat Salvini cichlid
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Salvini cichlidBullseye snakehead may eat Salvini cichlid
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat Salvini cichlidButterfly peacock bass may eat Salvini cichlid
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat Salvini cichlidClown knifefish may eat Salvini cichlid
- Common river stingray
Common river stingray may eat Salvini cichlidCommon river stingray may eat Salvini cichlid
- Congo bichir
Congo bichir may eat Salvini cichlidCongo bichir may eat Salvini cichlid
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–27 | 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) | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Atlantic slope rivers, southern Mexico to Honduras | 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 | active | 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 | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–13 | 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 | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |