Jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis guttatus
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A red jewel cichlid from West Africa, from Sierra Leone to Cameroon. It spawns on a substrate. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Rubricatochromis guttatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Hemichromis guttatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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