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Hore's haplo

These uniquely patterned fish are found in the freshwater lakes of Eastern Africa and are known to be mouthbrooders. Females carry their eggs in their mouths for three weeks before releasing them. Hore’s Haplo are primary omnivorous but adults feed mostly on fish.

Scientific Name: Ctenochromis horei
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