Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Rank Species | ||
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Similar Chromidotilapia, Pelvicachromis subocellatus, Nanochromis parilus, Benitochromis, Hemichromis fasciatus | ||
Chromidotilapia guntheri guntheri
Chromidotilapia guntheri, Günther's mouthbrooder, is a cichlid from Africa. It has two subspecies: The common C. g. guntheri ranges from Liberia to Equatorial Guinea and Niger, while the critically endangered C. g. loennbergi is restricted to Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto, a small crater lake in Cameroon. The species is noted for being a biparental mouthbrooder. Eggs are laid on a flat open surface and taken in the parents' mouth. Unlike many mouthbrooding cichlid species, both parents participate in the mouthbrooding.
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The female is more colorful than the male. Both sexes are a generally tan color, but the female has a pink belly and a metallic white stripe on the dorsal fin.
Chromidotilapia guntheri nigeria
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