Difference between revisions of "Harpagochromis sp. "orange rock hunter""

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|origin=:Endemic to Lake Victoria.
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|Origin=:Endemic to Lake Victoria.
|sexing=:Males have more vibrant colouration and have buccal cavities to mouthbrood the eggs.
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|Sexing=:Males have more vibrant colouration and have buccal cavities to mouthbrood the eggs.
|tank compatibility=:Can be bullied by smaller (but more robust) Mbuna (from Lake Malawi) and Mbipi (also from Lake Victoria)
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|Tank compatibility=:Can be bullied by smaller (but more robust) Mbuna (from Lake Malawi) and Mbipi (also from Lake Victoria)
 
|diet=:Piscivorous to fish like ''[[Pseudotropheus demasoni]]''.
 
|diet=:Piscivorous to fish like ''[[Pseudotropheus demasoni]]''.
|feeding regime=:Feed once or twice a day.
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|Feeding regime=:Feed once or twice a day.
|environment specifics=:Typical [[Mbuna]] tank.
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|Environment specifics=:Typical [[Mbuna]] tank.
|behaviour=:Aggresively piscivorous to small fishes; keep with larger fish.
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|Behaviour=:Aggresively piscivorous to small fishes; keep with larger fish.
|identification=:Is grey, with the males turning orange in mating season
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|Identification=:Is grey, with the males turning orange in mating season
 
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Revision as of 01:06, 21 October 2018

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Orange Rock Hunter

Harpagochromis sp. "orange rock hunter"

114 Litres (30 US G.)

25.4-30.5cm (10-12 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

10 - 30

21.1-26.7°C (70 -80 °F)

14-20 °d

1:3 M:F


Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

10-12 years

Family

Cichlidae

This animal is available captive bred





Additional names

Additional scientific names

Haplochromis sp. "orange rock hunter"


Origin

Sexing

Tank compatibility

Diet

Piscivorous to fish like Pseudotropheus demasoni.

Feeding regime

Environment Specifics

Behaviour

Identification

Species Note

Extinct in the wild, rare in captivity, even rarely offered in the US.

Pictures

External Links