Venustus
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Nimbochromis Venustus Giraffe Cichlid Adult
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Nimbochromis venustus, commonly abbreviated to venustus, is a cichlid native to Lake Malawi in Africa. It prefers the deeper regions of Lake Malawi where it hunts smaller juvenile cichlids with a specialised hunting technique.
Nimbochromis venustus
Origin and locale/variety: Nkhomo Reef--Malawi, Lake Malawi, East Africa
Size: Adults are usually 2.0 to 3.5 inches in aquarium environment.
Nimbochromis venustus, Boulenger, 1908
Venustus
Origin: Afrika, Lake Malawi(endemic).
Breeding Information: Venustus are maternal mouth-brooders. Males become very competitve at sexual maturity and will kill other males of their species. A ratio of 1 male to 4 females is ideal.
Venustus Cichlid
The Venustus Cichlid (meaning refined or elegant) is a large cichlid with the male having a blue face with yellow markings across the head and dorsal fin.
Venustus Cichlid
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Venustus Cichlid
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2 Nimbochromis sp. venustus 8cm and 5cm
2 Dimidiochromis Compressiceps 6 cm ea.
4 Astatotilapia calliptera (1M / 3F) 6 cm ea.
labrosus TFH Dec 78 Haplochromis linni TFH Dec 79 Haplochromis livinstonii TFH Sep 79 Haplochromis moorii AD #11 Haplochromis nigricans TFH Oct 90 Haplochromis polystigma TFH May 91 Haplochromis riponianus CC Sep 90 Haplochromis venustus TFH Aug 79 ...
venustus, Polyacanthus opercularis
PD: An elongated fish with long fins. The coloration varies, although generally the male has a turquoise-gray to green-brown head and back. The body color is dull turquoise with numerous vertical orange stripes.
(4 Electric Blue, 4 Electric Yellows, 4 Venustus, 4 Red Empress)
Of the Lake Malawi fishes, the most common species are Zebras, Pindani, Lombardoi and others. People often start with these species as they are cheaper and show color while still young.
Large (10" and up) Community Cichlids: includes "Oscars" and Peacock Bass from the Americas, Mozambiques and other Tilapia species from Africa, and many of the Haplochromis (venustus, polystigma, livingstoni, etc...) from East Africa.
8.5" Male nimbochromis venustus in full breeding colors.
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(55 gallon freshwater):
All my Fish are African Cichlid - 2 Frontosa, 2 Moorii (KaizerII), 1 Upsidedown Catfish, 1 Venustus, 2 Zebra, 1 Pleco, 1 marlieri Cichlid, 1 Albino, 1 labidocrhomis sp, 1 Pseudotropheus Socolofi ...
Red Rainbow (Glossolepis incisus), Scats, Clown Knife, Glassfish, Amazon Sword plants, Rasbora, Brichardi (Neolamprologus elongatus), Angelfish, Tinfoil barbs, Haplochromis venustus, ...
it killed 3 of them (in 2 weeks-smaller venustus and kribensis) and does nothing but terrorize other tank mates. This fish is now gone. If you must get this fish, make sure you have larger and similar type aggressive fish. From: linda ...
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