Red Spotted Golden Severum
Severum red spot severum golden red spot severum red spot scientific name.
Red spotted golden severum. A selectively bred form of the popular green or turquoise severum the red spot gold or super red severum displays a base orange color with intense red spotting throughout the body and face. Recommended minimum aquarium capacity. All color variants of severum are very popular as they are one of the few larger and peaceful cichlids in the hobby and generally do not bother their tank mates.
Red spotted severum tend to grow larger than other severums and are very attractive. They have stunning bands on their scales that make them look more attractive. Red spotted severums are very similar to the golden severum in size and tank requirements.
The red spotted severum is a color variant of the gold severum where they are selectively bred to augment the red coloration present on the fish. American biotope with rockwork driftwood bog wood and open space. When put in a larger tank of 75 gallons or more red spotted speverum can grow large up to 10 inches.
The eye popping red coloration of this fish was selectively bred from gold severums. Thus the name banded cichlid. The most common severums are the golden severum green severum and red spotted severum with the golden one developed from green severums.
They are primarily a color variant of the gold severum. 10 inches 25 4 cm place of origin. The red spotted gold severum is a selectively bred colour form of the green severum.
Red spotted severums originate from northern amazon regions in river basins such as negro amazon and orinoco. As juveniles you may notice more of the yellow or golden color on your severum but as they grow they will turn more into the photo seen at the top of this page. The wild form is known from tributaries of the rio ucayali in peru and eastwards to the solimões amazon river in brazil.
All severum cichlid s fall under the genus heros these fish are native to south america. Here it inhabits floodplain lakes and the slow moving parts of rivers that are thick with marginal vegetation and submerged tree roots. Their scientific names are heros severus and cichlasoma severum with the common names being banded cichlid hero cichlid and severum.
The natural habitat of these fish includes rivers lakes flooded areas with trees vegetation under water. Northern brazil basin and guyana. While many cichlids have a well earned reputation as aggressive fish these severum have a medium temperament and they do well in community tank with fish of a similar size.
They are hardy large growing and relatively peaceful cichlids but can be aggressive towards others of the same or similar species. 55 gallon 220 litre for one 75 gallon 300 litre or. These fish are also known to eat fruits which fall in the waters they inhabit.
Like all severums they typically do well with most similarly sized non. Dave palumbo shows off his 55 gallon tank stocked with a breeding pair of red spotted gold severum albino red ruby oscar and red head tapajos geophagus.
