Kenyi cichlid
Maylandia lombardoi
FishFreshwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Recommended tank
- 250 L
- Maximum size
- 11 cm
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 7.8–8.6
- Group size
- ≥ 5
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The kenyi cichlid shows a colour split rarely this stark among mbuna: males turn bright blue, while females and juveniles stay yellow with dark bars — early aquarists even thought they were two different species.
Among mbuna it counts as one of the fiercest, so the same recipe as other Malawi cichlids applies: one male to three or four females, plenty of stacked rock with hiding spots, and a large stocking level to spread the aggression rather than let it fix on a single victim.
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