Wild males normally blue, but Konings (1995) notes wild red males may also exist

Distribution:

Metangula, Chilucha Reef, Meluluca, & Minos Reef,Lake Malawi

Maximum Size:

~140 mm (5.5 in)

Maturity:

~75 mm (3.0 in)

Food:

Omnivore; mix of dry and frozen (or live) food

Reference:

Konings (1995, 2001); Cichlid Fishes of Lake Malawi