Cichlids
Blood parrot
Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus · Man-made: Taiwan, about 1986
Photo: Kieron Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature ≈
24–28 °C 75–82 °F
pH ≈
6.5–8 neutral water
Adult size
20 cm 7.9 in
Swims ≈
Mid-water mostly in open water
Keep together
Fine alone
Current ≈
Gentle a steady gentle flow
Food ≈
Eats most foods
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Where it comes from
Home water
Man-made: Taiwan, about 1986
Shaded: the countries it comes from. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with moderate flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Celestial pearl danio
Rasboras & danios · 2.5 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
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Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Blood parrot get?
About 20 cm (7.9 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Blood parrot need?
24–28 °C (75–82 °F).
What pH does a Blood parrot need?
pH 6.5–8.
Does a Blood parrot need to be kept in a group?
No. It can be kept on its own.
Is the Blood parrot aggressive?
It can be. It is semi-aggressive, so choose tank mates carefully.
What does a Blood parrot eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Blood parrot come from?
Man-made: Taiwan, about 1986.
What fish can live with a Blood parrot?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 24 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Estimate |
| pH min | 6.5 | Estimate |
| pH max | 8 | Estimate |
| Adult size (cm) | 20 | Sourced |
| Flow | Moderate | Estimate |
| Swim level (top / middle / bottom) | middle | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 1 | Sourced |
| Temperament | Semi-aggressive | Sourced |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Behaviour tags | eats_small_fish | Sourced |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.