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Fossorochromis rostratus

Fossorochromis rostratus, a large schooling fish.

Se galleri
Here is a picture from the summer of 2003.
Here is a picture from the summer of 2003.

Once more I bought a species without really thinking it over. F. rostratus is a large fish and becomes really big, especially if you consider that it likes to move in schools as juvenile. It is probably more than my 325 liter tank has room for, but I hope it will suffice for a while.

When I bought them in March 2003, they were only about 4 cm, and in May 2004 the biggest one was still only about 15-16 cm.

First I sold 4 of the original 8 I initially bought, to my father in law who had them in his 720 liter tank. It was mostly to make more space for the remaining 4, but I also had to sell them as they grew far to big to keep in a 325 liter tank. I guess that's what you get for buying fish from impulses.

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Origin

Lake Malawi, Africa

Billedgalleri

Fossorochromis rostratus, male showing of his initial coloration, taken mid May 2004.

Fossorochromis rostratus, male showing of his initial coloration, taken mid May 2004.

Here is a picture from the summer of 2003.

Here is a picture from the summer of 2003.

My rostratus fry is still far from grown size - the biggest ones on this picture is about 8-9 cm.

My rostratus fry is still far from grown size - the biggest ones on this picture is about 8-9 cm.

This image of my biggest F. rostratus is from mid-January 2004.

This image of my biggest F. rostratus is from mid-January 2004.

In this picture of my biggest male, the beginning coloration is showing as small nuances of green-blue.

In this picture of my biggest male, the beginning coloration is showing as small nuances of green-blue.

One more picture of the male.

One more picture of the male.

A picture of my male from May 2004 - If the flash didn't reflect in the eye it would have been rather a good shot.

A picture of my male from May 2004 - If the flash didn't reflect in the eye it would have been rather a good shot.

Now my male is beginning to show some coloration - shot June 2004 with my new Olympus C-5060WZ.

Now my male is beginning to show some coloration - shot June 2004 with my new Olympus C-5060WZ.

Another shot from June 2004 - this time taken from the side.

Another shot from June 2004 - this time taken from the side.

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Kristian
2011-05-19 17:57:48
Leder efter et Rostratus par...... nogen der har?
Aquainfo
Jeg har ikke selv nogen - har du prøvet at spørge på akvariefisk.dk?
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Anonym
2006-12-22 11:58:16
det er dalme en fid fisk hmm har du evt en hun i over skud ?? mvh henrik arden
Aquainfo
Nej, jeg har ikke flere rostratus'er, men du har ret i at det er en super fed fisk.