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Kenyi Cichlid
Maylandia lombardoi
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cichliformes›Cichlidae
📍 Mara Rocks, Lake Malawi, Africa
Unique Malawi mbuna with reversed sexual dimorphism — females are vivid blue while dominant males are yellow-orange. Very aggressive. Requires a large colony and many hiding spots to disperse aggression.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- diet
- herbivore/omnivore
- maxSize
- 5 inches
- minTankSize
- 55 gallons
- temperature
- 72–81°F (22–27°C)
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Temperature
72–81°F
22–27°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
72°F — 77°F seasonal range · (Jun low, Feb high)