Malawi Cichlids
Genyochromis mento
Genyochromis mento
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi
- Size
- 12 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 (eats the scales and fins of other fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- Carnivorous (in the wild, scales and fins)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Known for biting off pieces of fins and scales from other fish. A rarity found only in specific aquariums.
