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

New Duboisi Maswa fry and eretmodus marksmithi

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brianyelick Junior Member Posts: 207	New Duboisi Maswa fry and eretmodus marksmithi Jun 1, 2018 12:44:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brianyelick on Jun 1, 2018 12:44:43 GMT -5 Just got these beauties and man are they nice, great consistant pattern. Big thanks to Drew for the awesome fish!!!!
	Last Edit: Jun 1, 2018 18:14:36 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

... Moderator Posts: 1,520	New Duboisi Maswa fry and eretmodus marksmithi Jun 1, 2018 16:23:12 GMT -5 thefishdaddy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ... on Jun 1, 2018 16:23:12 GMT -5 happy lookin maswa fry mate! looking forward to watching them develop their band!

brianyelick Junior Member Posts: 207	New Duboisi Maswa fry and eretmodus marksmithi Jul 6, 2018 7:49:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brianyelick on Jul 6, 2018 7:49:49 GMT -5 Just a quick update video the Maswa and gobies are settling in nicely.
	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

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New Duboisi Maswa fry and eretmodus marksmithi

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