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| Scientific Name: Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus |
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| Pronunciation: n
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| Common Name(s): Fusco |
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| Geo. Origin: South & Western parts of Lake Malawi & Lake Malombe |
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| Habitat: Shallow water |
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| Diet: Carnivore |
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| Gender Differences: Dimorphic |
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| Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder |
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| Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 12" |
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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 |
| Images: |
Show male 
Large male 
XL male 
XL male 
Male on patrol 
Another beautiful photo 
Young male 
Large male 
Maturing male 
Yawn 
Wide open! 
Subadult female |
| Photo Credit: John Labbe |
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| Comments: |
| It hunts by ambushing small cichlids. It is classified as a Nimbochromis species but is perhaps more closely related to Tyrannochromis nigriventer and may someday be re-classified. |
