African Cichlids
Pundamilia nyererei
Pundamilia nyererei
Also called: Haplochromis nyererei
Photo: Oliver Selz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature22–26 °C
- pH7–8.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Victoria
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 26°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.5
- GH
- 6 – 18 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- aggressive (males are very territorial)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Males are red with dark bands and a yellow belly. Many species from Lake Victoria have become extinct; aquarists help conserve them.
