Variabilichromis moorii
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Variabilichromis moorii ( Syn. Lamprologus moorii , Neolamprologus moorii ) is a species of cichlid thatis endemic to the southern part of the African Lake Tanganyika . It is the only species in the genus Variabilichromis created in 1985. V. moorii , reaches a total length of up to 10 cm and is kept in aquariums .
features
Adults are dark, almost black in color, and have bright light blue borders on their fins, except for the pectoral fins. There are other light blue colors in the iris and below the eyes. In contrast, young animals are yellowish and can keep this color up to a size of 6 cm.
Way of life
The fish inhabit flat scree areas and the rocky coast. They are territory-forming. Couples have a close bond. Variabilichromis moorii spawns in caves that are guarded by their parents. The fry hatch from the up to 100 eggs after about a week. They initially stay as a dense, small swarm in the immediate vicinity of their parents' brood cavity.
literature
- Hans-Joachim Herrmann: The cichlids of the old world - Tanganyika lake. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-8001-7940-7 .
- Günther Sterba : The world's freshwater fish. 2nd Edition. Urania, Leipzig / Jena / Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-332-00109-4 .
- Hans A. Baensch , Rüdiger Riehl : Aquariums Atlas. Volume 2, Mergus Verlag, Melle 1997, ISBN 3-88244-014-7 .
Web links
- Variabilichromis moorii on Fishbase.org (English)
- Neolamprologus moorii inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Listed by: Bigirimana, C, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2014.