A delicate checkerboard cichlid with a lyre tail, for soft water keepers.
Lyretail Checkerboard Cichlid
A delicate checkerboard cichlid with a lyre tail, for soft water keepers.
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About this fish
Dicrossus filamentosus is a delicate dwarf cichlid prized for its intricate checkerboard pattern and elegant finnage.
Why you will love it
- Unique checkerboard body pattern
- Graceful, elongated finnage
- Approx size: 5–7 cm
- Interesting dwarf cichlid behavior
- Best kept in pairs or small groups
Care requirements
- Care level: Moderate
- Adult size: 5–7 cm
- Temperature: 24 to 28 °C
- pH: 5.0 to 6.5
- Swimming level: Bottom/Mid
- Minimum group size: Pair or 4+
Feeding: Small live and frozen foods preferred.
Compatibility: Peaceful but best with soft-water species.
School of Scape quality: Sensitive, thrives in stable conditions.
How your fish arrive
Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Live arrival
8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.
Delivery and returns
Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.