Size: Approx. 3″

Minimum Tank Size: 100 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Aggressive/territorial
Aquarium Hardiness: Hardy
Water Conditions: 77-81° F, pH 7.5-8.5
Max Size: 10″
Color Form: Black and white
Diet: Unfussy but live and frozen foods should comprise a large proportion of the diet. It particularly relishes invertebrates of any kind, such as brine shrimp, prawns and bloodworm, but is not a piscivore and will generally refuse fish meat.
Origin: Africa; endemic to Lake Malawi.
Family: Cichlidae
Lifespan: 5-8 years
Aquarist Experience Level: Intermediate