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Tropheus duboisi
Tropheus duboisi
Juveniles are black with dense white or pale blue spots; adults become blue-black with a yellow or white vertical band.
Appearance changes greatly as it grows.
- Adult length
- Up to 12 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 23–27 °C
- Lifespan
- 8–10 years
- pH
- 8–9.5
- Hardness
- 8–25 dGH
- Natural habitat
- Favours upper rocky habitats, feeding on rock surfaces while also occurring in deeper water.
Demanding in water-quality and dietary management. Do not casually add new fish to an established group; keep locality forms separate.
Social behaviour and territory
Forms a hierarchy within the species. Keep large groups of 15–20 in a base of about 150 × 45 cm or larger; fighting still occurs.
Diet and feeding
Base the diet on plant-based foods such as spirulina, with only small amounts of animal foods.