Callochromis pleurospilus
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A sand cichlid from almost all of Lake Tanganyika except the far south. It lives in large schools over sandy bottoms with scattered stones and, when threatened, buries itself in the sand. It reaches about 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Callochromis pleurospilus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Callochromis rhodostigma, Callochromis stappersii, Pelmatochromis pleurospilus, Pelmatochromis rhodostigma, Pelmatochromis stappersii
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 7–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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