Cyrtocara

Cyrtocara
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:	Haplochromini
Genus:	Cyrtocara Boulenger, 1902
Species:	C. moori
Binomial name
Cyrtocara moorii

Cyrtocara is a monotypic genus of cichlid fish. The single species, Cyrtocara moorii, is endemic to Lake Malawi in east Africa. The species is popular among aquarium keepers where it is known as the humphead cichlid, blue dolphin cichlid, Malawi dolphin or simply as moorii.

Physical description

The Malawi dolphin can grow up to 20 cm. They are varying shades of blue, ranging from turquoise to a silvery-blue, and grow a distinctive hump on their forehead.

Aquarium Care

The Malawi dolphin is best kept at temperatures of 75-78°F. It is relatively tame except when it is spawning.

References

FishBase (2006) Eds. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. World Wide Web electronic publication. fishbase.org version (07/2006).

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

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