Lipochromis sp. "Redback Cryptodon"

Aquarist: AllredFish

Species: Lipochromis sp. "Redback Cryptodon"

 

Description

Paedophagous species (eats eggs or fry of other species). Species was collected in Lake Nyaguo. The upper half of dominant males will at first be red, with their lower halves being green. But as they age, males turn black.

Category:   Cichlids

Global Region:   Africa

Distribution:   None

CARES Status:   Critically Endangered