| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Nimbochromis |
| Species: | N. fuscotaeniatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (Regan, 1922) | |
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Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (spothead hap, fuscotaeniatus hap) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. Males of this species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL while the females grow to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is an ambush predator and feeds on smaller cichlids. Females are smaller than males and a brownish color, while males are larger and blue in color. The species is a mouthbrooder that spawns readily in the aquarium.
See also
References
- ^ Konings, A. (2019). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60889A155043214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60889A155043214.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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| Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus | |
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