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| Scientific Name: Placidochromis sp. "Electra Mozambique" |
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| Pronunciation: pl
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| Common Name(s): Electra Blue Mozambique |
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| Geo. Origin: Lumessi |
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| Habitat: Sandy Habitat |
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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: Peaceful |
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| Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 6" |
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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: |
Adult male |
| Photo Credit: Kenji Takahasi |
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| Comments: |
| Found only at Lumessi at a depth of 25m. It feeds by dipping its snout into the soft substrate and extracting invertebrates from the excavated material. Males are not territorial. |
