Common Name/s:	Blue-freckled Cichlid; Toquoise Cichlid; Umbee; Umbriferum
Distribution:	South America
Size:	16" - 24"
Tank size:	200 gallons
pH:	Neutral
Temperature:	78 - 82 F°
Diet:	Carnivorous

This is one of the larger Cichlids avalible in the hobby today. Wen young it is a grey color with a few spots on the gill plate but when nearing sexual maturity it will begin to color up rather nicely. This is by far one of the most aggressive Cichlids. An open water predator from Colombia it does not stake out territory like many of the C.A. Cichlids do. Which means it likes to swim in all locations of the tank so do not mix with territorial species unless in a very large tank. Feed on a well balanced diet of live and pellet foods.

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