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Dimidiochromis strigatus
Group Haplochromis
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Discovered By REGAN 1922
Common Name "Sunset"
Fish Size min 8" - max 10" Inches
Min Tank Size 100 Gallons
General Information Located throughout the lake. Found in shallow water in sandy and vegetated areas. Diet in the wild consists of small fish and invertebrates.

The aquarium should have some rockwork but still provide lot's of open swimming space both along the bottom and mid-tank region. Feed a quality cichlid flake/pellet food, supplement occasionally with frozen brine, krill, mysis and feeder fish.





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