Cunningtonia longiventralis
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It lives in schools near rocky shores and eats plankton. It spawns in crater-shaped nests in the sand. It reaches about 14 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cunningtonia longiventralis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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