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

Kasanga and Duboisi juvenile

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severum Full Member Posts: 58	Kasanga and Duboisi juvenile Oct 4, 2016 8:00:22 GMT -5 via Tapatalk michaeld2303 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by severum on Oct 4, 2016 8:00:22 GMT -5 2.5~3 inches Kasanga juvenile from WC parents in 6 foot tank

Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 Administrator Posts: 2,343	Kasanga and Duboisi juvenile Oct 4, 2016 10:20:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 on Oct 4, 2016 10:20:22 GMT -5 Nice Shots! They are developing nicely! How many of each in the tank?
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severum Full Member Posts: 58	Kasanga and Duboisi juvenile Oct 6, 2016 1:44:52 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by severum on Oct 6, 2016 1:44:52 GMT -5 17 adult Duboisi, 20 Duboisi juvniles and 6 Kasanga juvs in 6 foot.

jumpman Junior Member Posts: 217	Kasanga and Duboisi juvenile Oct 6, 2016 6:04:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jumpman on Oct 6, 2016 6:04:02 GMT -5 Nice pics of the Kasanga juvies....about the same size as mine, be interesting to see the comparison in how the develop size wise!
	Currently keeping: F1 Tropheus Red Rainbow 'Kasanga' F1 Cyprichromis Leptosoma mpulungu Ancistrus sp. F1 Neolamprologus Multifasciatus

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Kasanga and Duboisi juvenile

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