Elongate mbuna
Chindongo elongatus
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A mbuna endemic to Lake Malawi, from shallow rocky areas. It grazes the algal cover of the rocks. Like other mbuna, it is aggressive towards its own kind and mouthbroods its eggs. It reaches about 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chindongo elongatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Pseudotropheus elongatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 9–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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