Malawi Cichlids
Maingano
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
Also called: Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos
Photo: Autor desconocido · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–8.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi (Likoma, Maingano)
- Size
- 8 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: Electric blue and black horizontal stripes on both males and females. Small and less aggressive than other Melanochromis species.
