Geo. Origin: Rocky coast south of Lumessi, Mozambique
Habitat: Wave-washed rocky habitat
Diet: Herbivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Highly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F
pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 3
Images:
In the wild
Photo Credit: Ad Konings
Articles:
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Comments:
In the wild, males defend territories on top of rocks that stand out from the rest of the rocky region. This is a rare and seldom seen species. This species, like all Tropheops species, feeds by tearing off filamentous algal strands from the substrate.
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