Haplochromis nubilus
| Blue Victoria Mouthbrooder | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. nubilus |
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| Haplochromis nubilus (Boulenger, 1906) | |
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Haplochromis nubilus, the Blue Victoria Mouthbrooder, is a species of cichlid found in several lakes and stream in eastern and central Africa. It inhabits shallow areas near shores. This species can reach a length of 9.3 centimetres (3.7 in) SL.[2] It is omnivorous and feeds on algae, small crustaceans, and insect larvae.
Description
Males are black during spawning with red anal and dorsal fins. Females have dull coloration consisting of brown and green shades. Dominant males become very aggressive and territorial when spawning. As with other cichlids, their life expectancy is around 10 years.
See also
References
- ↑ Witte, F., de Zeeuw, M.P. & Brooks, E. 2010. Haplochromis nubilus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 April 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Haplochromis nubilus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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