| Convict Cichlids | Aquarium Care |
| Size | Up to 3.9inches or 10cm |
| Fish Hardiness | Easy to care for |
| Water Temperature | 68-86°F or 20-30°C |
| Water Ph | 6.0-8.0 pH |
| Water Hardness | 8-20 dH |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Very aggressive especially during spawning. Will even pick a fight with larger fish |
| Number of same species in tank | Two or more |
| Community Fish | Not really but when in the same tank with other cichlids their urge to fight can be controlled by adding some Barbs, Danios, Mollies or other small, active fish. |
| Sexes | Older males develop a bump on the forehead. Males are generally larger with longer pointed fins. Females have a orange to yellowish belly. |
| Strata | Middle to bottom |
| Food | Cichlid pellets, flake food, blood worms, brine shrimp, and live foods |
| Breeding | Very easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 80-86°F or 26.6-30°C |
| Other names | Zebra Cichlid |
| Scientific name | Archocentrus nigrofasciatus |
| Lifespan | 10 years |
