Orange Rock Hunter (Harpagochromis sp. "orange rock hunter")
Harpagochromis sp. "orange rock hunter"
114 Litres (30 US G.)
25.4-30.5cm (10-12 ")
Freshwater
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
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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.
