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Name
Scientific name
Steatocranus casuarius
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Cichlidae
Common names
Blockhead Cichlid
Photograph credits
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Summary
The blockhead cichlid, Steatocranus casuarius, is a rheophilic cichlid from the Lower Congo River and its tributaries, Democratic Republic …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm, Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
DR Congo, Republic of the Congo
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Democratic Republic of Congo.
Habitat
It inhabits fast-moving, turbulent parts of the Lower Congo River and its tributaries, usually being found in pockets of still water.
Aquarium size
75 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~68 litres.
Maintenance
A substrate of sand is best as the fish like to dig, often creating a network of caves and tunnels under the tank decor. Furnish the aquarium with piles of roc…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 6.0-7.5 Hardness: 2-15°H
Diet
It will accept dried pellets or flakes, but these should be supplemented with regular feedings of live and frozen foods such as bloodworm and brineshrimp.
Behaviour and compatibility
A territorial species that can be combined with other species requiring similar conditions. Good tankmates include some Alestiid tetras, Chaetostoma sp., Chilo…
Sexual dimorphism
The male is larger and develops a bigger nuchal hump (the protrusion formed from fatty deposits on the forehead of the fish) than the female.
Reproduction
Not too difficult. Monogamous cave spawner. The pair bond formed by this species is so strong that if one partner in a pair dies, the other may not seek anothe…
Notes
An easily kept cichlid whose character more than compensates for its somewhat drab colouration, S. casuarius is sometimes seen for sale as "Humphead", "Lionhea…
References
References
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