Chessboard cichlid

The Chessboard cichlid lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 5.0 - 7.0, dH range: 5 - 8 environment.

Chessboard Cichlid Information * This small sized cichlid is a peaceful fish and can easily get along with other peaceful species of the cichlid. More

Common names

Checkerboard lyretail in English
Chessboard cichlid in English
Gabelschwanz-Schachbrettcichlide in German (Deutsch)
Lyrefinned checkerboard cichlid in English
Lyrehaleskakbrætcichlide in Danish (dansk)
Ruutuakara in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Schackbrädescichlid in Swedish (Svenska)
宽颊弦尾鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
寬頰弦尾魚 in Mandarin Chinese
長絲雙纓麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
长丝双缨丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Dicrossus
Species : Dicrossus filamentosus
Authority : Ladiges, 1958