Chanda ranga: Nannacara Anomala Nanochromis

Tuesday 24 July 2012

Nannacara Anomala Nanochromis

Nannacara Anomala
Nanochromis

‘Dwarf’ is a relative term, and no more so than when using it to describe a cichlid. The generally accepted definition of a dwarf cichlid is a fish that reaches a maximum adult size of approximately 4” (or 10 cm) in length; but there are other characterizations that are often used to describe dwarf cichlids that can be wholly inaccurate if the definition is based upon size. Many aquarists will describe dwarf cichlids as small, pair-bonding, substrate or cave spawning and able to be maintained in small aquariums (another relative generalization). But there are MANY species that are under 4” total length that do not fit that mold (like all the Lake Malawi Labidochromis sp.)