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

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brianyelick Junior Member Posts: 207	Tropheus moorii muzi colony Sept 15, 2017 5:09:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brianyelick on Sept 15, 2017 5:09:32 GMT -5 This is my young group of F-1 cherry rainbows starting to get some really good color. Had these guys a few months now. Currently in a 50 corner getting moved next week to their own 75 gallon.
	Last Edit: Sept 15, 2017 5:15:30 GMT -5 by brianyelick 135g lake Malawi 90g 23 WC T. Moorii Malasa blue fin yellow rainbows 90g 24 WC T. Duboisi Maswa 75g. 15 wc T. Brichardi mtoto 4 WC simmochromis Diagrama isanga 90g. 31 Tropheus golden kiriza 75g 9 lethrinops red cap itungi 120g Super Red Dragon Flowerhorn 55g 7 wc Telmatochromis sp. Lufubu

pseuro Full Member Posts: 98	Tropheus moorii muzi colony Sept 15, 2017 8:25:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pseuro on Sept 15, 2017 8:25:32 GMT -5 Clean tank and healthy fish! Can't wait to see them grow up in the 75! Keep us posted
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Tropheus moorii muzi colony

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