Biology:Haplochromis nubilus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Blue Victoria mouthbrooder | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Haplochromis |
| Species: | H. nubilus
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| Haplochromis nubilus (Boulenger, 1906)
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Haplochromis nubilus, the blue Victoria mouthbrooder, is a species of cichlid found in the Lake Victoria system in East Africa. It inhabits shallow areas near shores. This species can reach a standard length of 9.3 cm (3.7 in). It is omnivorous and feeds on algae, small crustaceans, and insect larvae.[2]
Description
Males are black during spawning with red anal and dorsal fins. Females have dull coloration consisting of brown and green shades. Dominant males become very aggressive and territorial when spawning. As with other cichlids, their life expectancy is around 10 years.
See also
- List of freshwater aquarium fish species
References
- ↑ Witte, F.; de Zeeuw, M.P.; Brooks, E. (2010). "Haplochromis nubilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T60340A12352997. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60340A12352997.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60340/12352997. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Haplochromis nubilus" in FishBase. September 2019 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q643810 entry
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