Common Name	Auratus, Malawi Golden Cichlid, Albino Auratus
Scientific Name	Melanochromis Auratus
Size	12 cm
Origin	Southern Western Shores of Lake Malawi
Tank Setup	Cichlid Setup
Temperature	22 – 26 degrees
Feeding	They prefer a standard Mbuna diet, consisting of african cichlid flakes or pellets, and fresh vegtables like peas and lettuce.
Gender	Males are larger then the females and has more black colouring and has yellow dummy eggs on his anal fin.
Comments	They are one of the first cichlids ever introduce and imported. They are also a very aggressive breed of cichlid. They can live with many other cichlids.