Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Mphanga"

	Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Mphanga"
	Pronunciation: s -d -tr -f - s
	Geo. Origin: Mpanga Rocks and Chirwa Island
	Habitat: Sediment-Free Rocky Habitat
	Diet: Herbivore
	Gender Differences: Dimorphic
	Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
	Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
	Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
	Maximum Size: 5"
	Temperature: 78 - 82°F
	pH: 7.8 - 8.6
	Water Hardness: Hard
	Difficulty: 2

Images:

Large male Adult male Male ​

Photo Credit: G

Articles:

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Comments:

Coloured males have a blue vertical barring with yellow markings in the caudal and dorsal fins. Females are more brownish. As the name suggests it has an elongated body-shape. Species from the elongatus-complex guards their territory with great intense and could be rather aggressive.