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Bony fish

Banded Jewelfish

Hemichromis fasciatus

Also known as: African Cichlid, Fivespot Cichlid, Fivespot Jewel Cichlid, Jewel Cichlid, Jewelled Cichlid, Jewelfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2020
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@amandamariaxo · N/A, United States · March 20151 / 2
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Overview

Found in clear water drainage basins, flood plains, lagoons, rivers and streams.
Widespread Africa

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
Can be very aggressive!
These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black stripesstripes
Behaviour
aggressivemouth brooder

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in clear water drainage basins, flood plains, lagoons, rivers and streams.

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  • fishx6Top Contributor· 30 Mar 2015

    Your fish has been named, check it out in your gallery!

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCichliformes
  5. familyCichlidae
  6. genusHemichromis
  7. speciesHemichromis fasciatus Peters, 1857

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