Blue-eyed Tropheus
Tropheus brichardi
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, from solid rocky shores. The female mouthbroods the eggs. Its name honours the exporter Pierre Brichard.
- Scientific name
- Tropheus brichardi
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 8–9.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11.5 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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