Freshwater
Karomo
Oreochromis karomo
Cichlidae, Pseudocrenilabrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 28 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 527 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Males were seen scooping up algal debris from the bottom, and occasionally they moved to the adjacent weed beds and rasp epiphytic algae. A maternal mouthbrooder; males defend territories in shallow water, building a small platform of fine sand in the centre of a small pit. Important in swamp fishery, and an important component of the fisheries catch in Lakes Sagera and Nyamagoma; potential as an aquaculture species. The IUCN status is critically endangered, based on small range, fishing pressure and habitat degradation. Excellent to eat; occurs in shallow water; common but localized.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Sarotherodon karoma
- Sarotherodon karomo
- Tilapia karomo
In other languages
- Valkopäätilapia
- Karomo tilapia
Articles
All articles
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.