African prince fish
African prince The fish belongs to the Cichlididae family. The African Prince has a strong fighting spirit and is suitable for being kept alone. The fish is 10-12cm long, oval-shaped, and glowing with golden color. Let the editor introduce to you the basic characteristics of the African Prince Fish and how to distinguish male from female.
1. Basic familiarity with the African Prince Fish
1. Appearance of the place of origin: Native to Lake Malawi, Africa, Cichlididae. Body length 10-12cm, oval shape. The whole body is glowing with golden color, and there is a black edge on the edge of the dorsal fin, pelvic fin and anal fin, which is very beautiful.
2. Water temperature bait: The breeding water temperature is 24-26°C. It likes weakly alkaline hard water. The bait includes fish, insects, water earthworms, etc. The growth water temperature is 27-29°C, the parent fish is mature for 6-8 months, and it is a mouth-brooding fish.
3. Growth and hatching: The male fish has beautiful body color, and its dorsal and anal fins are too long and pointed. During spawning, the male fish digs a nest in the sand and the female fish lays the eggs in the nest. After the male fish ejaculates, the female fish will hold the fertilized eggs in her mouth. At this time, the male fish can be fished out and the female fish can concentrate on hatching. . Female fish often lay 50-100 eggs.
2. Distinguish between male and female African prince fish
1. Pectoral fin and caudal fin: The pectoral fin and tail fin of the prince fish are very long. Compared with the female fish, the black line on the dorsal fin is thicker. , the complexion is also dark, and the male fish in the nest is generally larger than the female fish.
2. Color change in adult fish: Both males and females of African Princefish are orange-yellow when they are young. In the adult stage, the female fish maintains its original body color, while the male fish changes to dark blue. The prince's cheeks will turn black.
3. Egg point and oviduct: The egg point on the anal fin is larger and smaller than the male fish, and the opposite is the female. When the male fish grows up, it will be metallic blue and the female fish will be gray. The round-headed oviduct is female, and the pointed one is male. The male fish has a bright face, while the female fish has a dark face.
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