Orange Rock Hunter (Harpagochromis sp. "orange rock hunter")

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Orange Rock Hunter

Harpagochromis sp. "orange rock hunter"

114 Litres (30 US G.)

25.4-30.5cm (10-12 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

10 - 30

21.1-26.7°C (70 -80 °F)

14-20 °d

1:3 M:F


Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

10-12 years

Family

Cichlidae

This animal is available captive bred





Additional names

Additional scientific names

Haplochromis sp. "orange rock hunter"


{{Basic fish page |origin=:Endemic to Lake Victoria. |sexing=:Males have more vibrant colouration and have buccal cavities to mouthbrood the eggs. |tank compatibility=:Can be bullied by smaller (but more robust) Mbuna (from Lake Malawi) and Mbipi (also from Lake Victoria) |diet=:Piscivorous to fish like Pseudotropheus demasoni. |feeding regime=:Feed once or twice a day. |environment specifics=:Typical Mbuna tank. |behaviour=:Aggresively piscivorous to small fishes; keep with larger fish. |identification=:Is grey, with the males turning orange in mating season

Species Note

Extinct in the wild, rare in captivity, even rarely offered in the US.

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