Cichlids · Andinoacara
Green terror
Andinoacara rivulatus · Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador and far northern Peru
Photo: Raúl A. Ruiz M., CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist
At a glance
Water temperature
20–24 °C 68–75 °F
pH
6.5–8 neutral water
Adult size
30 cm 11.8 in
Swims ≈
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Keep together
Fine alone
Current ≈
Gentle a steady gentle flow
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Aggressive
Where it comes from
Home water
Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador and far northern Peru
Lives in river habitat.
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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Red lizard whiptail L010a
Plecos · 12 cm · bottom -
Blue-eye lemon bristlenose L144
Plecos · 12 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Butterfly hillstream loach
Loaches · 8 cm · bottom -
Celestial pearl danio
Rasboras & danios · 2.5 cm · mid-water -
Cherry shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 2.5 cm · bottom -
Chili rasbora
Rasboras & danios · 2 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Small enough to be eaten
Agassiz's dwarf cichlidAmano shrimpAngelicus L136Betta (Siamese fighting fish)Black skirt tetraBolivian ram
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Aggressive: green terror, it
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Need different temperatures and small enough to be eaten
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
Run a store? List the fish you usually have. Breed fish? List your fry.
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 Green terror get?
About 30 cm (11.8 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Green terror need?
20–24 °C (68–75 °F).
What pH does a Green terror need?
pH 6.5–8.
Does a Green terror need to be kept in a group?
No. It can be kept on its own.
Is the Green terror aggressive?
Yes. It is aggressive and needs careful planning.
What does a Green terror eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Green terror come from?
Pacific coastal drainages of Ecuador and far northern Peru.
What fish can live with a Green terror?
Good tank mates include Red lizard whiptail (L010a), Blue-eye lemon bristlenose (L144), Amano shrimp, Bronze corydoras, Butterfly hillstream loach.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 20 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 24 | Sourced |
| pH min | 6.5 | Sourced |
| pH max | 8 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 30 | Sourced |
| Flow | Moderate | Estimate |
| Swim level (top / middle / bottom) | bottom | Estimate |
| Habitat | river | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 1 | Sourced |
| Temperament | Aggressive | Sourced |
| Diet | Omnivore | Sourced |
| Behaviour tags | eats_small_fish | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
