Flier cichlid

The Flier cichlid lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Flier cichlid ( common name ) let's test your knowledge! Archocentrus centrarchus ( fish name )slovensky , français Share pictures of your fish! Upload them now! * Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 16 - 20 cm ( More

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Flier Cichlid, didn't make it's appearance in the hobby till well over a century later, and is still a rare find in aquaria. In the wild, this cichlid is found in shallow or swampy areas of lakes and rivers and other stagnant bodies, where they seem to thrive. More

Common names

Centrarchus-Buntbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Flier cichlid in English
Mojarra in Spanish (español)
Mojarra rayanda in Spanish (español)
Mojarrita in Spanish (español)
Viejita in Spanish (español)
Viejitos in Spanish (español)
Vihereväkirjoahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
尼加拉瓜湖始丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
尼加拉瓜湖始麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Archocentrus
Species : Archocentrus centrarchus
Authority : Gill, 1877