Species Profile:  Platytaeniodus degeni

Alternate Name:   Haplochromis degeni

Description

A cichlid from Lake Victoria inhabiting shorelines. It feeds by ingesting sand or organic mud and filtering out food, with occasional small animal items. Females mouthbrood.

Category:   Cichlids

Global Region:   Africa

Distribution:   Lake Victoria

CARES Classification:  Extinct in the Wild

IUCN Red List Status:  Least Concern

 

Aquarists keeping this Species

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