Lake Malawi utaka
Copadichromis virginalis
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi, the upper Shire River and Lake Malombe, near threatened by fishing for food.
- Scientific name
- Copadichromis virginalis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara 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
- 13 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 304 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 150 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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