TROPHEUS:

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

A few tropheus I'm keeping

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anthonysafricans Full Member Troph/petro and tang breeder from staten island new york Posts: 17	A few tropheus I'm keeping Jan 15, 2016 19:05:31 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by anthonysafricans on Jan 15, 2016 19:05:31 GMT -5 Tropheus kachese Tropheus rainbow blue chikita (pic 2 and 3) Attachments:

anthonysafricans Full Member Troph/petro and tang breeder from staten island new york Posts: 17	A few tropheus I'm keeping Jan 15, 2016 19:06:21 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by anthonysafricans on Jan 15, 2016 19:06:21 GMT -5 Tropheus ikola Attachments:

anthonysafricans Full Member Troph/petro and tang breeder from staten island new york Posts: 17	A few tropheus I'm keeping Jan 15, 2016 19:07:14 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by anthonysafricans on Jan 15, 2016 19:07:14 GMT -5 Some young petrochromis macro green nsumbu Attachments:

Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 Administrator Posts: 2,343	A few tropheus I'm keeping Jan 15, 2016 23:05:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 on Jan 15, 2016 23:05:20 GMT -5 Very nice! Thanks for sharing. Are you putting some type of filter on some of those photos? Seem like the contrast is really high?
	Andrew C. My YouTube Channel (KJV) Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9-13, John 3:16-17 Currently Keeping: -WC T. Bulu Point, Ikola, Kantalamba, Maswa, Ulwile, B. Malagarasi (Green Wimple/ Maswa Brichardi) Mpulungu -WC Eretmodus -WC N. Tretacephalus -WC J. Regani

... Moderator Posts: 1,520	A few tropheus I'm keeping Jan 16, 2016 8:34:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ... on Jan 16, 2016 8:34:07 GMT -5 thanks for sharing Anthony...you got some nice fish there mate...what generation are the ikola?

ben Junior Member Posts: 382	A few tropheus I'm keeping Jan 17, 2016 5:59:06 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ben on Jan 17, 2016 5:59:06 GMT -5 Very nice, keep them pics coming.
	Currently keeping : 15 - WC Tropheus sp. Ikola "Kaiser"

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TROPHEUS:

A few tropheus I'm keeping

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