Labidochromis sp. "Mbamba"

	Scientific Name: Labidochromis sp. "Mbamba"
	Pronunciation: l -b -d -kr -m s
	Common Name(s): Yellow Top Mbamba
	Geo. Origin: Mbamba Bay, Tanzania
	Habitat: Sediment-Rich Rocky Habitat
	Diet: Herbivore
	Gender Differences: Dimorphic
	Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
	Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
	Conspecific Temperament: Highly Aggressive
	Maximum Size: 3.5"
	Temperature: 78 - 82°F
	pH: 7.8 - 8.6
	Water Hardness: Hard
	Difficulty: 2

Images:

Male Female Male ​

Photo Credit: Kevin Bauman

Articles:

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Comments:

Males have a blue body with back vertical bars on it. Fins are black where the dorsal and anal fin have yellow edges. Females are drab brown. L. sp. "Mbamba" is often mistaken with L. sp. "Hongi". L. Mbamba is more blue and does not have the orange coloration on its head.