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