Boop
Ophthalmotilapia boops
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- Scientific name
- Ophthalmotilapia boops
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Tilapia boops
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 173 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Planktivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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