Eastern Happy Cichlid (Astatotilapia calliptera)

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Contents 1 Additional names 1.1 Additional scientific names 2 Origin 3 Sexing 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Pictures 11 External links

Additional names

Eastern Happy Cichlid, Eastern Bream

Additional scientific names

Chromis callipterus, Ctenochromis callipterus, Haplochromis callipterus, Haplochromis centropristoides, Neochromis simotes nyassae, Tilapia calliptera

Origin

This fish is not only found in Lake Malawi, but also in Lakes Chiuta and Chilwa and the Lower Zambezi, Buzi, Pungwe and Save River systems.

Sexing

This section requires expansion with: Methods for differentiating male and females.

Tank compatibility

This section requires expansion with: Other animals this species can be housed with, or animals they should not be housed with.

Diet

This section requires expansion with: Details on what this species will eat..

Feeding regime

This section requires expansion with: Specific feeding instructions other then the standard Feeding Regime.

Environment Specifics

This section requires expansion with: Anything the species requires to be comfortable in the tank, such as caves or grasses.

Behaviour

This section requires expansion with: Any behaviour quirks such as gulping air, or aggressiveness..

Identification

This section requires expansion with: Methods for identifying and differentiating this species from similar species.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Cichlid-Forum