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Glossary of Terms

Sex Uncertain: This fish is too small or not showing enough signs of specific sex yet. Many times 2.5" and up Sex Uncertain will turn out to be females.

Female: This fish is large enough to show male like color or markings and has yet to do so - however, a few males can be late bloomers

Part Color Male: This fish has signs of being male, usually slight color, egg spots, or other male like markings. Some fish, especailly haps can be slow to turn full color.

Male: These are full color male fish. Mbuna fish are tough to sex and may occasionally full me.

WILD: This fish is collected from their native body of water and imported for the aquarium trade. I rarely get these type fish; but, sometimes they are available by special order.

F1: This fish is the progeny of two wild cichlids and are one generation removed from the wild

F2: This fish is the progeny of two F1 cichlids and are two generations removed from the wild

Pair/Trio Only: These fish are sized based on the male's size (females may be an inch or more smaller)

There are no guarantees of sex, compatible pair, or compatible trio combinations; all fish sold as male and female are considered 'likely male' and 'likely female' respectively

Cyrtocara moorii Blue Dolphin Males are blue and they develop a hump on their head. Females are lighter in color and may also develop a hump on the head. They are a shy and peaceful fish that needs similar tank mates. My wholesale source has a premium strain of this fish.

C.A.R.E.S. Program Fish, Vulnerable, Facing a high Risk of Extinction in the Wild. This fish is extremely hard to sex. Males are the best guess by venting especially in 3" or smaller sizes.

Best kept in single male tanks with milder peacocks and milder Lake Malawi Haplochromines. (See Compatibility-not compatible with some similar color or more aggressive types of haps.)

Best mix of sex for breeding is one male with five or six females.

Base Price is a 3" Male

This fish needs room to swim. It is best kept in 90-gallon or larger or better yet 120-Gallon four foot wide tanks.

These fish are primarily available through my special order list. Occasionally a few larger males may appear in stock.

Be sure to sign up for the newsletter in your account (Name, Address, Phone number for shipping purposes) to know when these fish are available.

Recommended foods: Xtreme Cichlid PeeWee

See Compatibility Chart for more Information

Profile Specs
Scientific Name	Cyrtocara Moorii
Common Name(s)	Blue Dolphin
Geo. Origin	Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe
Habitat	Open Sand
Diet	Carnivore
Gender Differences	Monomorphic
Breeding	Mouthbrooder
Temperament	Mildly Aggressive, Shy
Conspecific Temperament	Aggressive
Maximum Size	9"
Temperature	78-82F
Water Hardness	Hard

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Cyrtocara moorii Blue Dolphin

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