Pyxichromis orthostoma
Aquarist: Senex68
Species: Pyxichromis orthostoma
Description
An African cichlid CARES species native to the Victoria Basin. Listed as critically critically endangered in the wild.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Victoria Basin
CARES Status: Endangered
Aquarist Notes
Collection Point: Lake Nawampassa
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2024
A haplochromine piscivore, once found in Lake Victoria but now restricted to the Kyoga Lakes including Lake Nawampassa.
Species Spawned: Yes
Normal haplochromine
Have Reared Fry? Yes
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