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Champsochromis spilorhynchus
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper Shire River.
- Scientific name
- Champsochromis spilorhynchus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara spilorhyncha, Cyrtocara spilorhynchus, Haplochromis longipes, Haplochromis spilorhynchus, Haplochromis spylorhynchus, Paratilapia dimidiata
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 648 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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