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

Mastacembelus plagiostoma(tang eel)

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ms1tx Full Member Posts: 50	Mastacembelus plagiostoma(tang eel) Feb 20, 2016 2:57:03 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ms1tx on Feb 20, 2016 2:57:03 GMT -5 Just curious if anyone is keeping tang eels with their troph groups? I recently watched a youtube vid on these guys and must say they're pretty cool looking.

Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 Administrator Posts: 2,343	Mastacembelus plagiostoma(tang eel) Feb 20, 2016 10:48:10 GMT -5 ms1tx likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 on Feb 20, 2016 10:48:10 GMT -5 I've heard that they are fish snatchers. I like them too but might keep them with larger fish like Petros or Cyphos to be safe.
	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

darthvader Full Member Posts: 56	Mastacembelus plagiostoma(tang eel) Feb 20, 2016 12:45:17 GMT -5 via mobile ms1tx likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darthvader on Feb 20, 2016 12:45:17 GMT -5 I used to have one which I housed with a colony of Cyphos well to make a long story short within a few days the fronts bumped him off.
	15 Petrochromis Trewvasae (1 WC male 14 F1) 12 WC Petrochromis Macrognathus Nsumbu (2 males 10 females) 12 F1 Petrochromis Moshi Mabilibili

ms1tx Full Member Posts: 50	Mastacembelus plagiostoma(tang eel) Feb 21, 2016 22:44:44 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ms1tx on Feb 21, 2016 22:44:44 GMT -5 Yeah they're pretty cool looking. Was just curious I guess. Thanks for the replies

Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 Administrator Posts: 2,343	Mastacembelus plagiostoma(tang eel) Feb 22, 2016 0:26:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 on Feb 22, 2016 0:26:26 GMT -5 You bet. let us know if you decide on one....
	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

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TROPHEUS:

Mastacembelus plagiostoma(tang eel)

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