Malawi Blue Dolphin Cichlid
 COMMON NAMES: Blue Lumphead, MORPH orMalawi Blue Dolphin Cichlid.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cyrlocara moorii.
SYNONYM: Haplochrornio moorii.
DESIGNATION: Tropical.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Lake Malawi.
SIZE: Up to 20 cm (8 in).
WATER PREFERENCES: Hard, alkaline water.Temperature: 20-25°C (68-77°F).
DIET: All foods, particularly bottom-dwellinglivefoods.
BREEDING: This is a typical maternal
mouthbrooder.Red-finned Cichlid
DESCRIPTION: The nameCyrtocara is used here to reflect moderntrends. However, certain authoritiesmaintain that the switch in nomenclature is,at best. premature and that we shouldcontinue to regard this species as aHaplochromis for the moment.
In the wild, this species is often anopportunist feeder which takes advantage of food stirred up by other fish while foraging.
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