Anomalochromis thomasi
Anomalochromis thomasi. PHOTO: © VCS2010 |
Scientific Name: Anomalochromis thomasi (Boulenger, 1915).
Previous Name/s, Synonym/s: Paratilapia thomasi.
Common Name: Dwarf Jewel, African Butterfly Cichlid.
Geographic Origin: Coastal rivers of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Habitat: Swamps and lakes.
Diet: Omnivore.
Gender Differences: Monomorphic.
Breeding: Substrate spawner.
Temperament: Very peaceful.
Maximum Size: 7.6cm.
Temperature Range: 23-27°C.
pH: 6.6-7.2.
Water Hardness: Immaterial.
Comments:
Strictly speaking a soft-water species from the savannahs and forests of far-west Africa, Anomalochromis thomasi is not fussy about water conditions.
Looking somewhat like a compact Jewel Cichlid and sometimes having to bear the common name "Dwarf Jewel", it has none of the pugnacious attributes associated with most of those fishes.
It is easily bred and can be kept with community fishes.
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