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| Scientific Name: Tropheops sp. "Gome Yellow" |
| Pronunciation: tr
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| Geo. Origin: Between N'kolongwe, Mozambique to Gome, Malawi |
| Habitat: Sediment-Free Rocky Habitat |
| Diet: Herbivore |
| Gender Differences: Dimorphic |
| Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder |
| Temperament: Aggressive |
| Conspecific Temperament: 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: |
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. |