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Copadichromis verduyni "Nametumbwe"


Copadichromis verduyni is living in open water nearby the intermediate zones from rocks to sand and can be found from Eccles Reef to Gome. This variant is found near Nametumbwe, between Ntekete and Fort Maguire.


In the lake the males of these species can grow to 12 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 16 cm, females grow to about 12 cm.


Copadichromis verduyni is mainly living in open water where it`s feeding itself with plankton.
You can best keep this species with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space.


In the aquarium they are comfortable with any food. They take everything they get offered, like spirulina pellets, mysis, artemia, cyclops and shrimp-peas mix.