Livingston's Cichlid
Nimbochromis livingstonii
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A predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi that plays dead, lying on the bottom, and strikes the small fish that come near. It eats mainly fish. Males reach 25 centimetres. The female mouthbroods the eggs. It is fished for food locally.
- Scientific name
- Nimbochromis livingstonii
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Astatotilapia livingstonii, Cyrtocara livingstonii, Haplochromis livingstoni, Haplochromis livingstonii, Hemichromis livingstonii, Paratilapia livingstonii
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 7.6–8.8
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 205 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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