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Revision as of 07:40, 20 January 2020

White Spotted Cichlid

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White Spotted Cichlid

Tropheus duboisi

208 Litres (55 US G.)

10-12 cm (3.9-4.7")

sg

Freshwater

pH

8.5 - 9.0

24 -26 °C (75.2-78.8°F)

10-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

5-8 years

Family

Cichlidae

This animal is available captive bred





Additional names

Dwarf Tanganyikan cichlid

{{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. }

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