Geo. Origin: From Njambe, Tanzania to Ntumba, Mozambique
Habitat: Sediment-rich rocky habitat and Intermediate habitat
Diet: Herbivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
Maximum Size: 3"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F
pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 3
Images:
In the wild (Mkanila)
Photo Credit: Ad Konings
Articles:
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Comments:
Note the difference in color pattern between the males pictured here. This is NOT a mood based color change, it is very much that each individual has a slightly different color and pattern. Some are considerably more yellow than others and some show a distinct checkerboard barring and others show no barring at all. Males aggressively defend their territories against all intruders. The Tropheops spend their lives tilted at a 45
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