The "Sleeper" : Nimbochromis Livingstonii

Playing the dead to hunt

Nimbochromis Livingstonii




The Nimbochromis Livingstonii can reach 20cm and is from Lake Malawi (Africa). In the wild he can own territories of 40m of surface. Needless to say that he should be kept in large aquariums, 500L being a minimum. What's interesting with this Cichlid is his hunting behaviour. He litterally plays the dead at the bottom of the lake waiting for other fish to eat his false carcass in order to eat them himself ! How smart for a fish ! But wait, that's a Cichlid and they have one of the most fascinating behaviour of all fish ! Below is a video of the Livingstonii hunting mode in his natural habitat :

 

 

Because of his hunting mode, this predator has been nicknamed "Sleeper". It does make sense considering what you can see in this video (credit: cichlidsforlife).Note that this can also be seen in aquariums large enough. How intelligent are Cichlids !

 

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Cichlids

Cichlids ? What are we talking about ?

                                      Above : A picture of a Cyrtocara Moorii (blue fish in center)

 

 

 

Cichlids are fish from the "Cichlidae" family. They are freshwater fish and form one the largest vertebrate families in the world. Most of the species that we'll discuss here come from African rift lakes. Some species however, from South America for example, live in rivers and slow moving waters. Fish from Cichlidae family possess a unique kind of behaviour and bright colors. Cichlids can fight for their territory, food and mates. There is often a real "hierarchy" in Cichlids aquarium : one fish will dominate the other and will show great colors as a consequence. With that in mind, now you know that a large tank is preferable for them. That's it people ! This article may now give you an idea of what kind of fish Cichlids are. Just stay tuned for even more infos, advices and species description daily !

 

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The journey begins !

The journey begins !

Hello everyone ! I'm TheCichlidFanatic and I'm passionate about Cichlids.
I keep them since a long time already.
Here I've decided to put some knowledge and informations about these awesome fish.
On this blog, you'll be able to learn or discover this fish family. There will be a lot of species infos, pictures, footages, articles and advices concerning Cichlids. Daily content full of Cichlid informations !

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