Aquarist Species: Haplochromis sp. 'rainbow' - 2025 OCA CARES Event
Aquarist: BigKahoona
Species Profile: Haplochromis sp. 'rainbow'
Species Photo by: Kim Pedersen
Description: An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Nawampassa collected by Kim Pedersen. Most likely extinct in the wild.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Lake Nawampassa
CARES Status: Critically Endangered
Aquarist Notes
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2025
Available at the 2025 OCA Extravaganza for the CARES Single Species Maintenance Program.
Donation from Aquatic Voyeur