Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Nimbochromis |
| Species: | N. fuscotaeniatus
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| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (Regan, 1922)
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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.
See also
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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