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Docimodus evelynae

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A cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. Adults have an unusual diet: they eat the scales of other fish and the skin of the large kampango catfish. It reaches about 20 centimetres.

Scientific name
Docimodus evelynae
Family
Cichlidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cichlidae
Order
Cichliformes

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
20.1 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle
Diet
Omnivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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