Cichlidae

Herotilapia

15.00 cm

Males can allegedly reach 15 cm, though 8-12 cm is more typical. Females are slightly smaller,

Semi-aggressive, Community

Somewhat aggressive to conspecifics. Non conspecifics are left alone.

Insectivore, Piscivore, Herbivore, Omnivore

75.00 L

75.00 cm x 30.00 cm

21.0 C - 36.0 C

All.

Other

Capable of making a low knocking noise for communication. Does full body shakes while angling the body a bit sideways as a courtship display. Typically found in rivers, though some populations can be found in ponds when isolated during the dry season. These populations rapidly populate their ponds before the rain season disperses the population over floodplains/back into the main river.