Author name: Ian

Haplochromis sp. Half Crimson Common name: Location and Lake collected from: Approximate size:  4 – 4.5 inches. Food:  Mine ate everything I gave them without hesitation.  They really liked the brine shrimp, and the mosquito larvae. pH:  7.5 – 8.4 Temperature:  76 – 82 degrees F. Breeding behavior:  Mouthbrooder.  My males were very aggressive towards […]

Copadichromis borleyi Copadichromis borleyi “Red Fin Kadango” male pictured. Common Names:  Red Fin borleyi, Red Fin Kadango, Yellow Fin Locations Collected From: Tawain Reef, Mbenji Island, Nkhungu Reef, Ntekete, Kadango. Approximate Size:  6 inches with females slightly smaller Food:  Eats everything.  Have yet to see them refuse any type of food. Water Conditions:  Very tolerant.

Cyphotilapia frontosa photos Zaire frontosa Location unknown frontosa Common Names: Location Collected From: Has a wide distribution in the lake.  Each location has a different coloration, with some locations having 7 stripes instead of the more common 6 stripes. Approximate Size: Males reach a size of about 14 inches with females staying around 10 inches.

Nimbochromis venustus Nimbochromis venustus pictured.  Male on left, female on the right. Nimbochromis venustus female pictured. Common Names: Locations Collected From: Found throughout the lake. Approximate Size: 7 – 8 inches with females slightly smaller. Food: Not picky. Will eat a wide variety of foods everything from flake to pellet to live foods(brine shrimp and

Haplochromis obliquidens photos The fish pictured here was sold to me as Haplochromis obliquidens.  I am waiting to get them positively identified and will update this after that.  These photos also show the color change my male has gone through as he grew in size. My males coloration at 2 – 2.5 inches. The same

Sciaenochromis fryeri Sciaenochromis fryeri male pictured. Common Names: “Electric Blue”, “Electric Blue Ahli”. Locations collected from: Lake-wide distribution with most being collected from Likoma. Approximate Size: 7 – 8.5 inches. Food: Will eat flake food, brine shrimp, daphnia, and pellets and will hunt for small fish. Water Conditions: Likes a pH between 7.6 and 8.4

Haplochromis sp. Kenya Gold Haplochromis sp. Kenya Gold pictured. Common Names: Also called Gold Kenya. Locations collected from: Collected on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria. Approximate Size: 3 – 3.5 inches Food: Not a picky eater.  Will eat flake food, brine shrimp, daphnia, mosquito larvae, and pellet foods without hesitation. pH  7.5 – 8.3