Stigmatochromis modestus
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A predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi that lives among rocks and ambushes fish. It reaches 25 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Stigmatochromis modestus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara modesta, Haplochromis modestus, Hemichromis modestus, Paratilapia modesta
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8.3
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 25 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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