Etroplus suratensis
| Common Names: | Banded Chromide Banded Etroplus Green Chromide Pearlspot Cichlid |
| Synonyms: | Chaetodon suratensis |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Category: | Cichlids |
| Distribution: | Africa; India and Sri Lanka. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; Somewhat intolerant of its own species. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Almost any food is accepted. Large, well-planted with tough or artificial plants. Brackish water is recommended for general well being and for breeding at 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon of water. This fish can be acclimated to fresh water. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 40cm (15.7") Female: 40cm (15.7") |
| Water Region: | Middle, Bottom; Middle-Bottom |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Difficult to determine. |
| Breeding: | Brackish water needed for health of eggs. Parents lay eggs on precleaned flat surface and raise fry in pits dug in subsrate. |
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| Comments: | This is one of the few native Asian cichlid species. In its native range, it is used as a food fish. |
| Main Colours: | Green, Black |
| Markings: | Striped Vertical |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Convex |
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