Fuscotaeniatus
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
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A predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe that hunts small fish. A mouthbrooder. Vulnerable. Males reach 25 centimetres and females 20.
- Scientific name
- Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara fuscotaeniata, Cyrtocara fuscotaeniatus, Haplochromis fuscotaeniatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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