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Blunthead Cichlid

Tropheus moorii

The Blunthead Cichlid (Tropheus moorii) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 14.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 14.5 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: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusTropheus
SpeciesTropheus moorii

Quick answers

Blunthead Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 14.5 cm (total length).
Blunthead Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 8.0–9.5, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Blunthead Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.