Gephyrochromis moorii
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi that lives only over open sand, in small groups of three to seven fish.
- Scientific name
- Gephyrochromis moorii
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Christyella nyasana, Gephyrochromis moorei, Tilapia moorii
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 8
- General hardness (GH)
- 9–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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