Malawi Cichlids
Dimidiochromis strigatus
Dimidiochromis strigatus
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size22 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
- Size
- 22 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
- semi-aggressive (predator of small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore (shrimp, mysis, chopped fish, large pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Elongated predator, related to compressiceps. Males are blue-green with a red dorsal fin. Keeps only fish that do not fit in its mouth.
