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Melanogenys
Enantiopus melanogenysSold outCaptive-bred, Sydney · Natural range: Lake Tanganyika
$75.00
Size/age: 4 - 6cm · 12 - 16 weeks
Recommended purchase: Group
- Australian captive bred
- Bred and raised in our Sydney fish room
- Quarantined and health checked
- Carefully oxygen-packed for transport
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See Shipping for full detailsA peaceful sand-sifting mouthbrooder, closely related to Kilesa, with the same graceful open-water presence.
Care requirements
- Temperament
- Peaceful, shoaling sand-dweller
- Minimum tank size
- 4ft / 200L+
- Water parameters
- pH 7.8 - 9.0 · 24 - 27°C · 10 - 20 dGH
- Diet
- Micro-organism feeder — fine sinking pellet, small live/frozen food; sifts sand for food
See how Melanogenys compares to other species in our Species Care Guide.
About Melanogenys
Enantiopus melanogenys shares the sand-sifting, mouthbrooding lifestyle of its close relative 'Kilesa', spending its time gliding over open sand in search of food. Best kept in a group over a soft sand substrate with plenty of open swimming room.
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