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Name
Scientific name
Haplochromis polli
Described by
Authority Thys van den Audenaerde, Year 1964
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
Not recorded
Summary
Haplochromis polli is a cichlid described from Pool Malebo (Stanley Pool), the lake-like widening of the Congo River between Kinshasa and B…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
Not recorded
Aquarium size
Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
24–28.3°C
Hardness
5–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
One male with several females
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
DR Congo
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from "Stanley Pool", now known as Pool Malebo, a lake-like widening of the Congo River in western-central Africa on the border of the Democratic Repu…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of at least 90 cm x 30 cm for a single pair are recommended.
Maintenance
Use a soft, sandy substrate since this species is mostly benthic and add driftwood roots and branches in such a way that plenty of sheltered spots are formed i…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28.3 °C pH: 6.0 - 7.5 Hardness: 5 - 15°H
Diet
Use a soft, sandy substrate since this species is mostly benthic and add driftwood roots and branches in such a way that plenty of sheltered spots are formed i…
Behaviour and compatibility
Can be maintained in a community provided tankmates are properly researched and chosen with care. Peaceful, pelagic characids and cyprinids represent ideal cho…
Sexual dimorphism
Besides growing larger than females adult males possess a reddish-orange marking on the ventral surface of the head which intensifies when the fish are display…
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
Not written yet
References
References
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