Freshwater
Tylochromis polylepis
Cichlidae, Pseudocrenilabrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 43.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,848 liters
- Diet
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Swamp-dweller. Juveniles are coastal and gregarious while adults wander over the sandy bottoms by themselves, in shallow inshore areas of the lake, in lagoons and river mouths. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and insects, along with some plants, but also a mollusc eater. Maternal mouthbrooder that does not pair bond. Females have been observed with about 100 eggs of a diameter of 6 mm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pelmatochromis pleurospilus
- Pelmatochromis polylepis
- Tylochromis microlepis
In other languages
- Metallimutahautoja
Articles
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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.