Big-Eyed Xenotilapia
Xenotilapia sima
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika that lives in groups over sandy bottoms. The female mouthbroods the eggs. It reaches about 16 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Xenotilapia sima
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Xenotilapia simi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 8–9.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 16.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 137 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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