Difference between revisions of "Tropheus duboisi"

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|stub=Yes
 
|stub=Yes
 
|name=White Spotted Cichlid
 
|name=White Spotted Cichlid
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|extra_common_names=Dwarf Tanganyikan cichlid
 
|species=Tropheus duboisi
 
|species=Tropheus duboisi
 
|image=No_Image.png
 
|image=No_Image.png
 
|caption=White Spotted Cichlid
 
|caption=White Spotted Cichlid
|availability=U
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|availability=C
 
|habitat=Lake Tanganyika
 
|habitat=Lake Tanganyika
 
|family=Cichlidae
 
|family=Cichlidae
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|max_water_hardness=12
 
|max_water_hardness=12
 
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{{Basic Fish Page}}
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{{Basic Fish Page
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|origin=:Lake Tanganyika, northern range.
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|sexing=:Not sexually dimorphic. Males mature (display adult coloration) sooner, and tend to have an upturned, versus a rounded as females tend to have, snout. Ultimately, the best way is by examining the vent, which an expert can determine with
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|tank_compatibility=:Reputed to be aggressive, these are fairly peaceful to most tankmates, with aggression reserved to tankmates with whom it will establish a pecking order with.
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|diet=:Herbivorous, herbivore food, as well as vegetable leafs, will suffice.
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|feeding_regime=:Daily.
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|environment_specifics=:Typical rocky Tanganyikan tank.
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|identification=:As juveniles these fish are black with white spots. As they turn older, they will lose the spots, develop a blue head, and gain a vertical band down the middle -  the band is yellow if the fish is from Tanzania, and white if from Burundi.
 
{{Categories
 
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Tanganyika)
 
|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Tanganyika)
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
*{{FishBase |id=8980}}
 
*{{FishBase |id=8980}}
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*[[W:Tropheus duboisi | Wikipedia]]
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*[https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/1839/?pcatid=1839 LiveAquaria]
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*[https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/tropheus-duboisi/ Seriously Fish]
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*[http://www.tropicalfishsite.com/tropheus-duboisi-maswa/ Tropical Fish Site]
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*[https://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/t_duboisi.php Cichlid-forum.com]
 
*[http://www.e-aquarium.com.au/tropheus_duboisi.htm e-Aquarium]
 
*[http://www.e-aquarium.com.au/tropheus_duboisi.htm e-Aquarium]

Revision as of 07:40, 20 January 2020

White Spotted Cichlid

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White Spotted Cichlid

Tropheus duboisi

208 Litres (55 US G.)

10-12 cm (3.9-4.7")

sg

Freshwater

pH

8.5 - 9.0

24 -26 °C (75.2-78.8°F)

10-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

5-8 years

Family

Cichlidae

This animal is available captive bred





Additional names

Dwarf Tanganyikan cichlid

{{Basic Fish Page |origin=:Lake Tanganyika, northern range. |sexing=:Not sexually dimorphic. Males mature (display adult coloration) sooner, and tend to have an upturned, versus a rounded as females tend to have, snout. Ultimately, the best way is by examining the vent, which an expert can determine with |tank_compatibility=:Reputed to be aggressive, these are fairly peaceful to most tankmates, with aggression reserved to tankmates with whom it will establish a pecking order with. |diet=:Herbivorous, herbivore food, as well as vegetable leafs, will suffice. |feeding_regime=:Daily. |environment_specifics=:Typical rocky Tanganyikan tank. |identification=:As juveniles these fish are black with white spots. As they turn older, they will lose the spots, develop a blue head, and gain a vertical band down the middle - the band is yellow if the fish is from Tanzania, and white if from Burundi.

Pictures

External links