Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis caeruleus)

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

Alternative names

Malawi Trout, Trout Cichlid, Malawi Lion

Synonyms

Paratilapia caerulea, Copadichromis caeruleus, Cyrtocara caerulea

Sexing

Mature males are blue with some yellow/orange colored spots, long flowing anal and dorsal fins that may reach the tail. Females are generally silver with a black line that runs down the entire length of the body.

Tank compatibility

Best kept with similar sized or larger Lake Malawi species.

Diet

Pellets seem to be accepted well by them. There nature diet is small fish or lake sardine.

Feeding regime

Once a day feeding for adults will do and two to three small meals for young fish.

Environment Specifics

Unknown

Behaviour

Unknown

Identification

A very large Lake Malawi Cichlid with an equally large mouth. See sexing for more details.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Cichlid-Forum