Guenther's mouthbrooder
Chromidotilapia guntheri
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A cichlid from the West African coast, from Liberia to Cameroon, from slow lowland waters with roots and branches. It sifts the bottom for food. It is a mouthbrooder, and the parents care for the young after hatching. The male grows larger than the female.
- Scientific name
- Chromidotilapia guntheri
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Chromidotilapia bosumtwensis, Chromidotilapia guentheri, Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri, Chromidotilapia guentheri loennbergi, Chromidotilapia guntheri guntheri, Chromidotilapia guntheri loennbergi, Chromidotilapia guntheri loennbergii, Chromidotilapia loennbergi, Hemichromis guentheri, Hemichromis guntheri, Hemichromis tersquamatus, Hemichromis voltae, Pelmatochromis belladorsalis, Pelmatochromis boulengeri, Pelmatochromis guentheri
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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