| Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus perileucos |
| Pronunciation: s
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| Common Name(s): Black-White Johannii, formerly Melanochromis |
| Geo. Origin: South East Likoma, Membe Point |
| Habitat: Intermediate Zone |
| Diet: Omnivore |
| 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 |
Images: |
Male Male Female |
Photo Credit: Brett Harrington |
Comments: |
Pseudotropheus perileucos is different from other striped species by its faded, often interrupted, horizontal stripes in males. In general the males have a blue body getting darker to black near the belly and the dorsal fin. The dorsal fin has a small white edge. Females have very light-colored bodies, getting yellow near the belly and dorsal fin. The dorsal fin often is black with the same white edge the males have. P. perileucos is the only striped species in which females may be white. |