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Profiles Victoria Basin Cichlids Mbipia cf. lutea

	Mbipia cf. lutea

	Scientific Name: Mbipia cf. lutea

	Pronunciation: m-bp-- l-t-

	Common Name(s): cross bar

	Geo. Origin: Lake Victoria

	Habitat: Rocky biotope

	Diet: Herbivore

	Gender Differences: Dimorphic

	Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder

	Temperament: Aggressive

	Conspecific Temperament: Highly Aggressive

	Maximum Size: 5"

	Temperature: 74-78°F

	pH: 7.2-8.6

	Water Hardness: Hard

	Difficulty: 3

Comments:

Mbipia cf. lutea is an epiphytic scraper, living in the rocky biotope. It is often confused with Haplochromis sp. "Thick Skin". They differ in diet, habitat preference, the amount and intensity of yellow color on the body, and the shape of the head. Mbipia cf. lutea has a more rounded head with a blue-gray color on the dorsum and head, whereas H.sp. "Thick Skin" has a blue head with a bright yellow color and red fins.

Profiles Victoria Basin Cichlids Mbipia cf. lutea

Key To Species Profile Terms

Pronunciation: Refer to our Pronunciation Key for an explanation of the phonetic symbols.

Habitat: This is the primary location where the cichlid is found and is a generalization. This does not
mean a fish cannot be found in other habitats.

Diet: Many cichlids specialize in eating one type of food; notwithstanding, some of these specialized
feeders are flexible and can be opportunistic feeders.

Temperament: This describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tankmates that
  are of a different species. Consider that there is variability in temperament due to various factors,
  including aquarium size, tankmates of similar appearance, stocking levels, and order of introduction.
  There may even be some variability among individual specimens.

Conspecific Temperament: This describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tank-
  mates of the same species. Consider that there is variability in temperament due to such factors as
  aquarium size, stocking levels and order of introduction. There may even be some variability among
  individual specimens.

Maximum Size: This is in regards to total length (including the tail) of typical aquarium specimens.
  Wild specimens may not attain this size, or may in fact grow larger than aquarium raised individuals
  due to various factors. Also consider that this is the typical maximum size and there are exceptional
  individuals that will exceed it.

Difficulty: This measure is a relative value, comparing a single species against all other cichlids.
This only accounts for maintanence in the aquarium and not breeding considerations.
1 = easy and forgiving, 5 = extremely challenging.

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