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Tropheus moorii Boulenger, 1898 Blunthead cichlid |
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| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 10 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 8 - 9; dH range: 9 - 19 | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are solitary (Ref. 86760). Feed on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760). Aquarium keeping: feed on epiphyton; many females for one male; minimum aquarium size 150 cm (Ref. 51539). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||