Elephant-nose cichlid
Nimbochromis linni
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A predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi, from rocky and rock-sand transition areas, that ambushes fish. A mouthbrooder. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Nimbochromis linni
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara linni, Haplochromis linni
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–25 °C
- pH
- 7–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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