Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Nimbochromis
Species: N. fuscotaeniatus
Binomial name
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis fuscotaeniatus Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara fuscotaeniatus (Regan, 1922)
  • Cyrtocara fuscotaeniata (Regan, 1922)

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (spothead hap, fuscotaeniatus hap) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe.[1] Males of this species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL while the females grow to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] It is an ambush predator and feeds on smaller cichlids. Females are smaller than males and a brownish color, while males are larger and blue in color. The species is a mouthbrooder that spawns readily in the aquarium.

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References

  1. 1 2 Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 4 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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