Malawi Cichlids
Buccochromis nototaenia
Buccochromis nototaenia
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank800 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 8.5
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- aggressive (major predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 800 L
- Diet
- carnivore (fish, shrimp, large pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: A large Haplochromis with an enormous mouth; males turn metallic green and blue. Suitable only for very large aquariums with robust fish of similar size.
