Malawi Cichlids
Labidochromis Hongi
Labidochromis sp. "Hongi"
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi (Hongi Island, Tanzanian coast)
- 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
- middle – bottom
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male and 3 females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Known as “red top hongi”: males are blue with orange upper bodies, and females are orange. This species has not yet been formally described.
