Scientific Name: Hypselecara temporalis
Common Name(s): Chocolate Cichlid
Geo. Origin: Brazil
Habitat: Calm Pools and Backwaters
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Monomorphic
Breeding: Substrate Spawner
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 12″
Temperature: 80°F
pH: 5.2 – 7.2
Water Hardness: Soft
Difficulty: 3