Striped Kribensis
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
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A dwarf cichlid from Benin and Nigeria, from soft-water rivers. It has many regional colour varieties, named after places, such as 'Nigerian red' and 'Moliwe'. It spawns in caves.
- Scientific name
- Pelvicachromis taeniatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Pelmatochromis calliptera, Pelmatochromis klugei, Pelmatochromis kribensis calliptera, Pelmatochromis kribensis klugei, Pelmatochromis pulcher klugei, Pelmatochromis taeniatus, Pelmatochromis taeniatus klugei
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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