科: Cichlidae
红肚凤凰为慈鲷科鱼类，有主见但空间充足时可控，原生分布于南美洲及菲律宾。领域就是它的世界观；石头砌成的墙比开阔水面更能带来平静。成体约 8.2–12.1 cm，单养、成对或小后宫，切忌拥挤，适宜水温 24–25 °C。过滤要强，石头要堆。
Pelvicachromis pulcher, a member of the family Cichlidae, comes from Nigeria, Africa, where it inhabits lakes and slow rivers with structure. Assertive but manageable with space and structure and accepts all foods; emphasise quality over variety, it grows to 8.2–12.1 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 24–25 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Other cichlids of similar size and temperament.
适合有一定经验的玩家。Assertive but manageable with space and structure；Singly, in pairs, or as a harem — never crowded。
建议水温 24–25 °C，24–25 °C recorded range；Heater required for stable tropical warmth。
成体约 8.2–12.1 cm；最小缸体 176 L，并留出活动空间。
Accepts all foods; emphasise quality over variety。它在Sand with rock piles上自然觅食，投喂可少量多次。
Assertive but manageable with space and structure；Singly, in pairs, or as a harem — never crowded。理想混养对象：Other cichlids of similar size and temperament — Balance aggression across the tank。需避开Delicate planted-tank species — Uprooted and outcompeted。
分布于非洲（尼日利亚）：Lakes and slow rivers with structure，Still to gentle current。
跳缸风险低，但加缸盖更稳妥。
人工环境下：Cave or substrate spawner with prolonged parental care。Often striking; males larger and brighter。