Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Nimbochromis |
| Species: | N. fuscotaeniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (Regan, 1922) | |
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The Spothead Hap or Fuscotaeniatus Hap (Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus) 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.
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References
- 1 2 Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 4 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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