Malawi Cichlids
Fossorochromis rostratus
Fossorochromis rostratus
Photo: Cedricguppy - Elizabeth Steffen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank600 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- 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
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 600 L
- Diet
- Omnivore (sifts through the sand)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: A fish found on sandy bottoms that buries itself when startled. Males in breeding season turn blue with black markings. Requires a large area of fine sand.
