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Scientific name: Exocochromis anagenys |
| Trade
name: --- |
| Natural
habitat: Rocky environments |
| Food in
the lake: Cruises through the rocky habitats to hunt after Mbuna. |
| Food in
the aquarium:A mix of quality pellets, flakes, krill, artemia, etc fed
sparingly. Fish meat can also be fed, as this cichlids is a piscivore. No
mammal meat (unhealthy) or feeder fish (cruel)! |
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Behaviour in my aquarium: Relatively peaceful in my tank. This could be
caused by the fact that I only have one male and no females, so there is no
sexual drive. |
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Tankmates: Mid sized to large Haps. Preferrably no mbuna, as they are
the natural food for the Exocochomis |
| Maximal size:
Can vary quite a bit depending on water quality and food amount. Grows to
about 25 cm. |
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Aquarium: At least a tank of >500L with a sufficient amount of
big rocks and caves. A sand bottom, pH between 7.5 - 8.5, temperature about
25°C |
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Close-up from Exocochromis anagenys in my
aquarium
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Personal notes:
Not very common in both the hobby and the lake, what
makes it relatively expensive. This predator is rather attractive through
it's yellow colour (northern variant). As I only have one male and no
females, I haven't observed any breeding. I've heard that females of this
species are easily upset when they're holding fry, so they spit the eggs as
soon as they're stressed.
With wide open mouth.
In breeding dress.
This male E. anagenys was shot in the
aquarium of Nikos Tsitouras. The first traces of the male coloration are
already evident in the facial area. Click on the thumbnails for the high
resolution pictures. Photos by G.J.Reclos /MCH (August 2005). |
