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| Scientific Name: Tropheops sp. "Gome Yellow" |
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| Pronunciation: tr
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| Geo. Origin: Between N'kolongwe, Mozambique to Gome, Malawi |
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| Habitat: Sediment-Free Rocky Habitat |
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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: 5" |
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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: 3 |
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In the wild |
| Photo Credit: Ad Konings |
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| Comments: |
| Females are yellow with a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin in the southern populations while they are silvery-beige north of Mepdona. This species, like all Tropheops species, feeds by tearing off filamentous algal strands from the substrate. |
