학명:Champsochromis caeruleus
영명:Malawi Trout,Trout Cichlid
영명:Malawi Trout,Trout Cichlid
크기 35cm로 말라위 시클리드 중 가장 커다란 편에 드는,
합스 부류의 말라위 시클리드입니다.
말라위 송어라는 이름은 왜 붙은 걸까요...별로 송어랑 닮아보이진 않는데.
우리나라에 기르는 사람이나 파는 곳은 거의 없는 듯 합니다.
청계 메이저에서 야생개체들이라는 말라위 송어들을 보았는데,
한 마리에 12만원이라더군요...




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맨 처음 낭후에서 봤던 사진들입니다.
당시엔 이름도 제대로 몰랐지만,이걸 보고 말라위 송어에 반해버렸습니다.























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파란색이 주를 이루는 수컷들의 발색은 화려합니다.





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그에 비해 암컷들은 수수한 은갈색 빛을 띄죠.



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포식자인 합스 부류답게 입도 커다랗습니다.
덩치가 커서 입이 더 커보이는 듯 하기도...