Copadichromis ilesi
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- Scientific name
- Copadichromis ilesi
- Family
- Cichlidae
Captive breeding
Routine (commercially bred)
Routinely bred in captivity: commercially bred, with captive-bred specimens on sale.
Sources: FishBase, SeriouslyFish · checked on 2026-10-07
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Copadichromis mloto, Copadichromis virginalis, Haplochromis virginalis
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
- 17.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 304 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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