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Chalinochromis brichardi

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thrives in water with a pH of at least 8.2, preferably within the range of 8.5-8.7, and requires relatively to extremely hard water to survive. They require a minimum tank size of 114 liters (30 gallons). They prefer a rocky habitat with ample caves to spawn in. Due to their aggressive nature, it is
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Wild specimens feed on small crustaceans, insect larvae, and other live food that live in the aufwuchs. In eating this food, they also ingest sediment algae and sand. In the aquarium they have an adaptable palette and can be sustained on mysis shrimp, krill, flakes, pellets, mosquito larvae, brine
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However, their markings change dramatically as they mature from juveniles to adult fish; as juveniles they display barring all along their body, much like other members of its genus, but this disappears as they mature with the exception of the black barring around the head.
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Adult specimens average a length of approximately 8.9 cm (3.5 inches), but larger specimens up to 14 cm (5.5 inches) have been recorded in captivity.
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lacks any body striping as an adult, only possessing barring around the facial region, which differentiates it from other
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not recommended to house this fish with any other species other than unobtrusive bottom feeders.
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Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 July 2018).
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Cichliformes
Cichlidae
Chalinochromis
Binomial name
Poll
fish
Cichlidae
Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania
Zambia
Lake Tanganyika
specific name
Pierre Brichard
type

"Chalinochromis brichardi"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
doi
10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60481A12361097.en

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