Common Name | The Malawi Blue Dolphin |
Scientific Name | Cyrtocara Moorii, Haplochromis Moorii |
Size | 20 cm |
Origin | Lake Malawi |
Tank Setup | Cichlid Setup |
Temperature | 24 – 26 degrees |
Feeding | Carnivorous, Prefers live food and frozen food to pellets and flakes. |
Gender | Difficult to determine, because they both look similar and both grows a cranial hump. |
Comments | Are a very hardy cichlid, they are also peaceful but are also able to protect themselves from bigger and aggressive fishes. They have a nice streamline blue colouration which makes them one of the popular starting up cichlids. |