Verduya's hap
Copadichromis trimaculatus
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, found throughout the lake, in open water and sometimes in large shoals. It reaches about 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Copadichromis trimaculatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara trimaculata, Haplochromis trimaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.4–8.4
- General hardness (GH)
- 7–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 19.6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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