Yssichromis pyrrhocephalus
- Common name:
- Location and Lake collected from: Mwanza Gulf, Lake Victoria
- Approximate size: 3 inches
- Food: I have seen them eat flake and pellet foods. They seem to do better when feeding several times a day.
- pH: 7.4 – 8.2
- Temperature: 76 – 80 degrees.
- Breeding behavior: Mouthbrooder. Multiple males can be kept in the same tank. Multiple females for each male is recommended. In the ones I have seen the males did not have a set territory, they just kind of hung out in the tank. They also seem to be more sensitive to water quality than most Victorian and related Cichlids.
- Tankmates: I have not seen them kept with anything else.
- Tank size: The ideal tank setup for this species (8-12 adults) would be a 55 gallon planted aquarium with a low level of light.
- Additional notes: This species seems to stress easily and does better in a low light tank with multiple areas for them to hide in.