Buyer question
How long do Cichlid freshwater fish live?
Our Animal Library gives the Cichlid freshwater fish a lifespan of 5–15 years.
Source: the Cichlid freshwater fish page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Cichlid freshwater fish in the Animal Library
The detail
Cichlids are a huge family of fish from Africa and the Americas, from small peaceful dwarfs to large, territorial predators. Many of the popular ones come from Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika, and they are colorful, intelligent and often aggressive.
- Hardiness
- 4 out of 5 (Many are hardy)
- Origin
- Africa and the Americas
- Best fit
- Keepers who plan tankmates
What to weigh
Cichlids can be aggressive, and mixing species without research leads to injuries and losses. Rift-lake species need hard, alkaline water.