Haplochromis thereuterion
- Common name:
- Location and Lake collected from: Mwanza Gulf, Lake Victoria
- Approximate size: 5 inches
- Food: Pellet and flake food mix. This species eats insects on the water surface in the wild.
- pH: 7.5 – 8.0
- Temperature: 76 – 80 degrees F.
- Breeding behavior: Mouthbrooder. Males don’t seem to be very aggressive towards the females. They seem to spawn sporadically and have small spawns.
- Tankmates: I have not seen them in with anything else.
- Tank size: I have seen 5 adults in a 50 gallon breeder aquarium.
- Additional notes: This fish is often confused with the Lipochromis sp. Matumbi Hunter. Haplochromis thereuterion is a heavier built fish with horizontal and verticle bars. The Lipochromis sp. Matumbi Hunter is a lighter built fish with only the horizontal bar.