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| Scientific Name: Copadichromis borleyi (Mara Point) |
| Pronunciation: k
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| Geo. Origin: Found at nearly every rocky habitat along the shoreline of Lake Malawi. |
| Habitat: Rocks |
| Diet: Carnivore |
| Gender Differences: Dimorphic |
| Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder |
| Temperament: Peaceful |
| Conspecific Temperament: Peaceful |
| Maximum Size: 8" |
| Temperature: 78 - 82°F |
| pH: 7.8 - 8.6 |
| Water Hardness: Hard |
| Difficulty: 1 |
Images: |
Male from Mara Rocks |
Photo Credit: MalawiPoint.com |
Comments: |
A very mild mannered species. Multiple males and females will school together in the aquarium when not sexually active. Males are mildly aggressive during active courtship. Spawning takes place usually atop a rock or flat surface. This is certainly one of the fastest growing cichlids and "fattens up" quite easily. |