Nimbochromis_fuscotaeniatus

<i>Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus</i>

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

Species of fish

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (spothead hap, fuscotaeniatus hap) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe.[1] Males of this species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL while the females grow to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] It is an ambush predator and feeds on smaller cichlids. Females are smaller than males and a brownish color, while males are larger and blue in color. The species is a mouthbrooder that spawns readily in the aquarium.

Quick Facts Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus, Conservation status ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Konings, A. (2019). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60889A155043214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60889A155043214.en.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


Stub icon

This Cichlidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Nimbochromis_fuscotaeniatus, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.