Types of Lake Malawi Cichlids
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there are more than 600 species of fish – the Malawi Cichlids, that feed primarily of algae and the tiny organisms that live within them. There are also invertebrate feeders and almost as many fish-eating cichlids in Lake Malawi as there are algal grazers. In the home aquarium, they feed on pellets and flakes that help them grow.
Ram Cichlid in planted tank
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Ram Cichlid in planted tank
Celebes rainbowfish
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Males are only distributed in Maros, Indonesia. Inhabits streams and estuaries. Prefer places with high levels of dissolved oxygen. The total length is 8 cm, and females grow to about 7 cm. Omnivore. Eat small creatures, insects, vegetable debris, etc. Eggs are laid all year round if conditions are right, but eggs may be eaten.
Blue-spotted pipefish
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It is distributed in the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Persian Gulf, Northern Red Sea, and East Africa. Inhabits freshwater and brackish water. It grows to a total length of about 16 cm. Males hold eggs in a sac at the tail.
Big-scaled redfin
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Big-scaled redfin (Tribolodon hakonensis) is distributed in Japan except for the Okinawa area. It lives in the downstream from the upstream of the river. It swim in the school. It grows to about 30cm. There are Ugui that go down to the sea and Ugui that remain in the river. Only Ugui to go down to the sea in the carp family.
Beady pipefish
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Beady pipefish (Hippichthys penicillus) is distributed in the western Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Australia, and so on. In Japan, it is found in the southern part, and often in the waters near Kyushu. It lives in shallow inner bays and estuaries. It hides in the shadow. It enters the brackish waters, but does not seem to enter the fresh waters. It grows to a total length of about 18 cm. The body surface is rough. The spawning season is early summer. A male has a childcare sac. Zoophagous. It eats small fish and crustaceans.