Kiwinga Hap
Dimidiochromis kiwinge
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A predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. It stays near rocks or forms offshore shoals and hunts at the surface, in pairs or groups, for small fish such as lake sardines. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Dimidiochromis kiwinge
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara kiwinge, Haplochromis fuelleborni, Haplochromis kiwinge, Haplochromis kiwingi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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