Hippo Point Salmon Ptyochromis sp.

Hippo Point Salmon
Hippo Point Salmon
Hippo Point Salmon
The Hippo Point Salmon is a cichlid native to the area around Hippo Point on Africa's Lake Victoria.
Hippo Point Salmon
Hippo Point Salmon
Hippo Point Salmon
Breeding males develop a red, salmonlike, blush, hence the "salmon" part of the name. They grow to 12cm long.
Hippo Point Salmon with Zebra obliquidens Male Hippo Point Salmon with Zebra Obliquidens
Hippo Point Salmon
Hippo Point Salmon
Females are not colourful. Like many cichlids, the mothers brood the eggs and new young in their mouths to protect them.