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Copadichromis chrysonotus
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi (Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania).
- Scientific name
- Copadichromis chrysonotus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara chrysonota, Cyrtocara chrysonotus, Haplochromis chrysonotus, Paratilapia chrysonota
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 25–29 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 16 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 304 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Planktivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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