Malawi Trout
Champsochromis caeruleus
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi (Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania).
- Scientific name
- Champsochromis caeruleus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Copadichromis caeruleus, Cyrtocara caerulea, Cyrtocara caeruleus, Haplochromis bellicosus, Haplochromis boultoni, Haplochromis caeruleus, Paratilapia caerulea
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 32.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 648 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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