Malawi Cichlids
Cynotilapia afra
Cynotilapia afra
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Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
- Size
- 10 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
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- omnivore (zooplankton)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Blue and black stripes with a yellow or white dorsal fin, depending on the location. Feeds on plankton in the middle of the water column among the rocks.
