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Humphead

Cyrtocara moorii

Also known as: African Cichlid, Blue Dolphin, Blue Dolphin Cichlid, Blue Dolphin Hap, Blue Dolphin Moorii, Blue Lumphead, Blue Moorii, Dolphin Cichlid, Hap Moorii, Haplochromis Moorii, Humphead Mouthbrooder, Malawi African Cichlid, Malawi Blue Dolphin, Malawi Blue Dolphin Cichlid, Malawi Cichlid, Moorii Cichlid

VUVulnerableIUCN Red List, 2018
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Adult
@lauwersnico · Zoo Antwerpen, Australia · March 20201 / 1
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Overview

Found in schools, over sandy bottoms, in shallow waters of Lake Malawi.
Africa - Lake Malawi

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.

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How to identify

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Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, over sandy bottoms, in shallow waters of Lake Malawi.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusCyrtocara
    7. speciesCyrtocara moorii Boulenger, 1902

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