Buttikoferi Cichlid (Tilapia buttikoferi) Merch it is not related to

it is not related to the Northern Hemisphere marine cod species

Larger tanks recommended for groups or mixed predator setups

The closest living relatives of tetrapods

In rare occasions also adult specimens can show small white spots

They have a single row of pharyngeal teeth that have comb-like arrangements

Buttikoferi Cichlid (Tilapia buttikoferi) Merch it is not related toThis attractive yet aggressive cichlid is found throughout much of West Africa, also known as the Zebra Tilapia or Buttikoferi Cichlid, it is a very popular aquarium fish. In nature they prefer the deeper waters and rocky habitats of vegetation choked West African rivers with salinities between next to nothing to nearly seawater strength at their mouths. They forage among the rock crevices for small crustaceans, worms, small fish, and vegetable