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Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Ornatus"

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Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Ornatus"
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Common Name(s): Pseudotropheus Ornatus
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Geo. Origin: Ndumbi Rocks & Makulawe Point (Likoma Island), Malawi
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Habitat: Sediment-Free Rocky Habitat
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Diet: Herbivore
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Gender Differences: Dimorphic
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Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
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Temperament: Aggressive
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Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
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Maximum Size: 5"
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Temperature: 78 - 82°F
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pH: 7.8 - 8.6
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Water Hardness: Hard
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Difficulty: 2


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Water Blue Underwater Fin Fish

Young adult male
Photo Credit: John Starr


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Comments:
Males are very similar to Pseudotropheus elongatus, however, females are not blue as they are in the elongatus. Ornatus females are yellow or yellow-white and have a broad black submarginal band along the dorsal fin.
 
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