Trematocranus placodon
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| Scientific Name: Trematocranus placodon |
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| Pronunciation: tr
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| Habitat: Sand |
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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: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 8"" |
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| Temperature: 78-82°F |
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| pH: 7.8-8.6 |
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| Water Hardness: Neutral |
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| Difficulty: 3 |
| Images: |
Male |
| Photo Credit: Ad Konings |
| Articles: |
| N/A |
| Comments: |
| This fish is a snail-crusher, but only of thin shelled snails. They construct a bower, of about 70cm in diameter for spawning, on the lake floor. |
