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Duboisi Cichlid, photographed on a transparent background
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Duboisi Cichlid

Tropheus duboisi

The Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus duboisi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 12 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size
12 cmtotal length
Temperature
23–27 °C
pH
8.0–9.5
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C
pH8.0–9.5
Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusTropheus
  4. SpeciesTropheus duboisi

Quick answers

Duboisi Cichlid size: how big does it get?
It grows to 12 cm (total length).
Duboisi Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 8.0–9.5, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Duboisi Cichlid: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.