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Naevochromis chrysogaster
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi, from rocky areas, with a specialised diet: it eats the fry and larvae of other cichlids. It reaches about 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Naevochromis chrysogaster
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara chrysogaster, Haplochromis chrysogaster, Otopharynx chrysogaster
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.3
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 17.9 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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