Aquarist Species: Haplochromis thereuterion
Aquarist: fehringerk
Species Profile: Haplochromis thereuterion
Species Photo by: Mike Liu
Description: A non-aggressive open water Victoria haplochromine that will hide in rocks when startled. Has a slender elongated body unlike typical Lake Victoria cichlids. Color for breeding males is a charcoal black with orange-red color in the anal fin and some light blue throughout the dorsal fin. Can be kept in a large school with multiple males.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Lake Victoria
CARES Classification: Endangered
Aquarist Notes
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2019
Spawning notes:
Species Spawned: Yes
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Young fish available? Yes