Blunt-Head Cichlid (Tropheus moorii)

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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

Blunthead Cichlid, Blunt-Head Cichlid

Additional scientific names

Tropheus moorei, Tropheus moorei moorei, Tropheus moori, Tropheus moorii moorii, Tropheus morrei

Origin

Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

Sexing

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

Tank compatibility

Keep in an African Cichlid set up only due to possible aggression issues. Keep one male to many females.

Diet

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Feeding regime

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

Environment Specifics

Requires hard water. Needs a pH around 8.0.

Behaviour

A mouthbrooding cichlid.

Identification

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

Pictures

Tropheus moorii

Tropheus moorii

Tropheus moorii

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Seriously Fish