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Tropheus is a small genus of eight species of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. Annecten, Black, Brichardi, Duboisi, Ikola, Moorii, Mpimbwe and Red. The genus Tropheus is widespread across all regions of lake Tanganyika, from Burundi in the North to Zambia in the South. Males and females are relatively similar as they are monomorphic. All species maternally mouthbrood their eggs and fry and it is this characteristic that provides their latin name. The name Tropheus is derived from the Greek "trophos" which means "to nurture". Most species occur along the coastal fringes of the lake at depths of less than 3 metres. These rocky shores, with numerous rocky outcroppings and boulder formations form a habitat that provides shelter and, due to the shallow depth and the long hours of strong sunlight, heavy algal growth on which the Tropheus feed. The only tropheus species to dwell further out and deeper in the lake is Tropheus Duboisi which in general inhabits deeper regions of the lake down to around 15-20 metres. All species are algal grazers and have underslung mouths adapted to rasping algae and microinvertebrates from submerged rocks

mikevxr Junior Member Posts: 269	Tropheus Duboisi - sub adults Jul 4, 2018 15:30:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mikevxr on Jul 4, 2018 15:30:52 GMT -5 My young group of Tropheus Duboisi just starting to take on adult colours. Standard white band or yellow banded Duboisi what does everyone prefer? Attachments:

gturmindright Junior Member Posts: 171	Tropheus Duboisi - sub adults Jul 4, 2018 18:43:10 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gturmindright on Jul 4, 2018 18:43:10 GMT -5 I like yellow but i havent seen white in real life.

mikevxr Junior Member Posts: 269	Tropheus Duboisi - sub adults Jul 5, 2018 15:19:00 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mikevxr on Jul 5, 2018 15:19:00 GMT -5 These are/will be white banded ones.

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TROPHEUS:

Tropheus Duboisi - sub adults

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