Tropheus

Tropheus is a small genus of at least six species of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. The genus is widespread across all regions of Lake Tanganyika, from Burundi in the north to Zambia in the south. Males and females are relatively similar in color, with only subtle sexual dimorphism in the form of the male's larger size. All species are maternal mouthbrooders, with the females caring for their eggs and fry in their mouths; this characteristic provides their generic name, Tropheus, which comes from the Greek trophos, which means "to nurse" or, according to Boulenger, "one wh

species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika

species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika

species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika

species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika

species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika

species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika