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Red Shoulder Severum (Heros efasciatus)
Vegetarian-leaning cichlid — eats most plants. Breeds in pairs; peaceful for SA cichlid scale.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 75
- adult size in
- 8
- temperature range f
- 75-84
- ph range
- 6.0-7.5
- gh range dgh
- 5-15
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- semi_aggressive
- community compatible
- yes
- schooling min count
- 1
- diet
- omnivore
- lifespan years
- 10-15
- tank zone
- mid
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06