Cardiopharynx schoutedeni
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Semi-pelagic, it lives in schools of hundreds over sandy bottoms and eats plankton. It is named after the Belgian zoologist Henri Schouteden. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cardiopharynx schoutedeni
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyathopharynx schoutedeni, Ectodus descampsii
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 7–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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