Salvini Cichlid

A spectacular Central American cichlid with fiery colour, bold markings, and a confident personality

The Salvini Cichlid is an incredibly colourful species featuring brilliant yellow to orange colouration, intense red through the lower body, bold black lateral markings, and flashes of electric blue through the face and fins. Mature specimens can develop exceptional colour, making them a standout centrepiece fish for larger cichlid aquariums.

Salvini Cichlids are intelligent, territorial fish that appreciate plenty of swimming space, strong filtration, and rocky or woody structures that create defined territories. They can become particularly aggressive as they mature or when breeding, so they are best suited to experienced aquarists and carefully selected, similarly robust tank mates.

Need to Know:

Recommended For: Intermediate to experienced aquarists
Minimum Tank Size: 200 litres
Temperature Range: 24–28°C
pH Range: 7.0–8.0
Recommended School Size: Best kept singly or as a compatible pair
Compatibility: Semi-aggressive to aggressive; best with similarly sized, robust cichlids and other suitable tank mates
Max Size: Approximately 20–22 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/