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Common Name: Auratus Cichlid
Scientific Name: Melanochromis Auratus
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Common Name: Auratus Cichlid
Scientific Name: Melanochromis Auratus
Temperature Range (F):
72F - 79F
pH Range:
7.0 - 8.5
Hardness (dH):
15dh
Max Size:
5
Min. Tank Size:
8
Swim Area:
3
Description:
Belligerent and territorial, one male and four to five females should be kept together in an aquarium where there are plenty of hiding places. This cichlid is typically intolerant of other fish.
Origin:
Lake Malawi
Life Span:
5 years
Diet:
2
Additional Diet Information:
Flakes, frozen, algae
Gender Difference:
1
Juveniles: Bright yellow, with 2 white-edged black bars on the upper half of the body from the snout to the end of the caudal fin. A third, bordered dark line runs along the middle of the dorsal fin.
Mature Male: Dark blue-black bodies marked by silvery blue horizontal lines.
Female: Retain the yellow juvenile coloration.
Mature Male: Dark blue-black bodies marked by silvery blue horizontal lines.
Female: Retain the yellow juvenile coloration.
Breeding:
2
The female takes up the eggs which are fertilized orally. Her care lasts for about a week after the fry hatch.
Temperament/Social Behavior:
- Array
Common Diseases:
Malawi Bloat
Availability:
1
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AratusMale1.jpgfemale_auratus.jpgauratus_fry.jpgfemale_auratus2.jpg