Difference between revisions of "Tropheus duboisi"
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|stub=Yes | |stub=Yes | ||
|name=White Spotted Cichlid | |name=White Spotted Cichlid | ||
| + | |extra_common_names=Dwarf Tanganyikan cichlid | ||
|species=Tropheus duboisi | |species=Tropheus duboisi | ||
|image=No_Image.png | |image=No_Image.png | ||
|caption=White Spotted Cichlid | |caption=White Spotted Cichlid | ||
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|habitat=Lake Tanganyika | |habitat=Lake Tanganyika | ||
|family=Cichlidae | |family=Cichlidae | ||
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|max_water_hardness=12 | |max_water_hardness=12 | ||
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| − | {{Basic Fish Page | + | {{Basic Fish Page |
| + | |origin=:Lake Tanganyika, northern range. | ||
| + | |sexing=:Not sexually dimorphic. Males mature (display adult coloration) sooner, and tend to have an upturned, versus a rounded as females tend to have, snout. Ultimately, the best way is by examining the vent, which an expert can determine with | ||
| + | |tank_compatibility=:Reputed to be aggressive, these are fairly peaceful to most tankmates, with aggression reserved to tankmates with whom it will establish a pecking order with. | ||
| + | |diet=:Herbivorous, herbivore food, as well as vegetable leafs, will suffice. | ||
| + | |feeding_regime=:Daily. | ||
| + | |environment_specifics=:Typical rocky Tanganyikan tank. | ||
| + | |identification=:As juveniles these fish are black with white spots. As they turn older, they will lose the spots, develop a blue head, and gain a vertical band down the middle - the band is yellow if the fish is from Tanzania, and white if from Burundi. | ||
{{Categories | {{Categories | ||
|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Tanganyika) | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Tanganyika) | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*{{FishBase |id=8980}} | *{{FishBase |id=8980}} | ||
| + | *[[W:Tropheus duboisi | Wikipedia]] | ||
| + | *[https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/1839/?pcatid=1839 LiveAquaria] | ||
| + | *[https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/tropheus-duboisi/ Seriously Fish] | ||
| + | *[http://www.tropicalfishsite.com/tropheus-duboisi-maswa/ Tropical Fish Site] | ||
| + | *[https://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/t_duboisi.php Cichlid-forum.com] | ||
*[http://www.e-aquarium.com.au/tropheus_duboisi.htm e-Aquarium] | *[http://www.e-aquarium.com.au/tropheus_duboisi.htm e-Aquarium] | ||
Revision as of 07:40, 20 January 2020
White Spotted Cichlid
Tropheus duboisi
208 Litres (55 US G.)
10-12 cm (3.9-4.7")
Freshwater
8.5 - 9.0
24 -26 °C (75.2-78.8°F)
10-12 °d
1:1 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Cichlidae
This animal is available captive bred
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Additional names
{{Basic Fish Page |origin=:Lake Tanganyika, northern range. |sexing=:Not sexually dimorphic. Males mature (display adult coloration) sooner, and tend to have an upturned, versus a rounded as females tend to have, snout. Ultimately, the best way is by examining the vent, which an expert can determine with |tank_compatibility=:Reputed to be aggressive, these are fairly peaceful to most tankmates, with aggression reserved to tankmates with whom it will establish a pecking order with. |diet=:Herbivorous, herbivore food, as well as vegetable leafs, will suffice. |feeding_regime=:Daily. |environment_specifics=:Typical rocky Tanganyikan tank. |identification=:As juveniles these fish are black with white spots. As they turn older, they will lose the spots, develop a blue head, and gain a vertical band down the middle - the band is yellow if the fish is from Tanzania, and white if from Burundi.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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