Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (spothead hap, fuscotaeniatus hap) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe.[1] Males of this species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL while the females grow to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] It is an ambush predator and feeds on smaller cichlids. Females are smaller than males and a brownish color, while males are larger and blue in color. The species is a mouthbrooder that spawns readily in the aquarium.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Nimbochromis |
| Species: | N. fuscotaeniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (Regan, 1922) | |
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References
- Konings, A. (2019). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60889A155043214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60889A155043214.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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