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Pseudotropheus purpuratus

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Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus purpuratus
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Habitat: Shallow Intermediate Zone
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Diet: Herbivore
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Gender Differences: Dimorphic
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Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
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Temperament: Aggressive
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Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
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Maximum Size: 4""
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Temperature: 78 - 82°F
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pH: 7.8 - 8.6
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Water Hardness: Hard
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Difficulty: 2


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Male at Thumbi Island
Photo Credit: Ad Konings


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Both males and females of this species defend their territories in the wild, where they feed on algae in the aufwuchs covered rocks. Females brown, and have two horizontal bars.
 
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