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| + | |origin=:Endemic to Lake Malawi. | ||
| + | |sexing=:Males and females have entirely different colouration, the male is larger with iridescent silver-blue colouration, whereas the female is pale cream-yellow with black markings in a checkerboard pattern down the flanks. | ||
| + | |tank_compatibility=:A relatively peaceful African Cichlid, but can get feisty during spawning. Keep with other similar-sized semi-aggressive African Cichlids. Appreciates company of its own kind and several males can be kept together if the tank is large enough. | ||
| + | |diet=:Will accept most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as shrimp, [[bloodworms]], [[artemia]] and blanched vegetables. | ||
| + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | ||
| + | |environment_specifics=:Needs a soft sandy substrate and no sharp objects. Appreciate good filtration and a large amount of open swimming space with large hiding places. | ||
| − | = | + | |behaviour=:This is quiet a shy Cichlid and can be easily startled, will dive into the substrate if spooked. |
| − | + | |identification=:Both males and females are elongate with large mouths. The males are iridescent blue with black and green markings. The females are smaller and pale yellow-brown with checkerboard black markings down the lateral line. | |
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{{Categories | {{Categories | ||
|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Malawi) | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Malawi) | ||
