Protomelas steveni
Common Names: | Taiwan Reef |
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Family: | Cichlidae |
Category: | Cichlids |
Distribution: | Africa; Africa |
Main Ecosystem: | Rift Lake; Rift Lake |
Temperament: | Active; Active |
Diet: | Herbivore; Herbivore |
Care: | The taiwan reef is a haplochromines from lake malawai. Fairly easy to keep they can be sensitive to poor water conditions. A clumsy fish they need larger tanks with rounded rocks. Fairly peacful for a hap other good species to keep with are Copadichromis and Otopharynx species. |
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Potential Size: | Male: 18cm (7.1") Female: 18cm (7.1") |
Water Region: | All; All |
Activity: | NonSpecific; Non Specific |
Gender: | Very easy to tell the difference with the males being brightly colored in blues and yellows and the female a dull brown to gray color |
Breeding: | Spawning is about the same as other malawi mouthbrooders |
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Comments: | Some info took from www.cichlidforum.com |
Main Colours: | Blue, Yellow, Red |
Markings: | Not Specified |
Mouth: | Normal |
Tail: | Convex |
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Submitted By: | greenmonkey51 |
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