Chromo Victoria Cichlid (Haplochromis chromogynos)

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Chromo Victoria Cichlid

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Chromo Victoria Cichlid

Haplochromis chromogynos

10.2-12.7cm (4-5 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

7.9 - 8.6

25.6-27.8°C (78 -82 °F)

10-20 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

5-10 years

Family

Cichlidae



Additional names

Chromo Victoria Cichlid

Additional scientific names

Paralabidochromis chromogynos


Origin

This fish is endemic to Lake Victoria, Africa.

Sexing

Males have dark blotches on a very colourful background where as females are less colourful, more piebald (black blotches on white).

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