White Spotted Cichlid (Tropheus duboisi)
White Spotted Cichlid
Tropheus duboisi
208 Litres (55 US G.)
10-12 cm (3.9-4.7")
Freshwater
8.5 - 9.0
24 -26 °C (75.2-78.8°F)
10-12 °d
1:1 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Cichlidae
This animal is available captive bred
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Additional names
{{Basic Fish Page |origin=:Lake Tanganyika, northern range. |sexing=:Not sexually dimorphic. Males mature (display adult coloration) sooner, and tend to have an upturned, versus a rounded as females tend to have, snout. Ultimately, the best way is by examining the vent, which an expert can determine with |tank_compatibility=:Reputed to be aggressive, these are fairly peaceful to most tankmates, with aggression reserved to tankmates with whom it will establish a pecking order with. |diet=:Herbivorous, herbivore food, as well as vegetable leafs, will suffice. |feeding_regime=:Daily. |environment_specifics=:Typical rocky Tanganyikan tank. |identification=:As juveniles these fish are black with white spots. As they turn older, they will lose the spots, develop a blue head, and gain a vertical band down the middle - the band is yellow if the fish is from Tanzania, and white if from Burundi.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors: Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination)
