
Big-mouth Hap
Tyrannochromis macrostoma
The Big-mouth Hap (Tyrannochromis macrostoma) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.
- Size
- 30 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 7.6–8.8
- Tank footprint
- 180 × 45 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature24–28 °C
pH7.6–8.8
Hardness10–25 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusTyrannochromis
- SpeciesTyrannochromis macrostoma
Quick answers
- Big-mouth Hap size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 30 cm (total length).
- Big-mouth Hap tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 180 × 45 cm.
- Big-mouth Hap water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 7.6–8.8, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
- Big-mouth Hap: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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