Tropheus duboisi

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Tropheus duboisi
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Tropheini
Genus: Tropheus
Species: T. duboisi
Binomial name
Tropheus duboisi
Marlier, 1959

Tropheus duboisi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika preferring areas with rocky substrates in the northern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Aquarium Care

These cichlids are popular amongst aquarium hobbyists. Due to their aggressive nature and vegetarian deitary restrictions, these cichlids are often kept in groups of more than 10 in a single species tank.

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Tropheus duboisi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tropheus duboisi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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