Red Empres Haplochromis
Scientific Name: Protomelas Taeniolatus
Common Name(s): Red Empress Hap, Spindle Hap, Fire Blue Hap
Geo. Origin: Lake Malawi
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 10"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Common Name(s): Red Empress Hap, Spindle Hap, Fire Blue Hap
Geo. Origin: Lake Malawi
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 10"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Deep Water Electra Haplochromis
Scientific Name: Placidochromis Electra
Common Name(s): Deep Water Hap
Geo. Origin: Lake Malawi
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Common Name(s): Deep Water Hap
Geo. Origin: Lake Malawi
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Makonde Yellow Black Fin Haplochromis
Scientific Name: Placidochromis Electra "Makonde"
Common Name(s): Makonde Yellow Black Fin Hap
Geo. Origin: Ikombe, Tanzania to the Ruhuhu River
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Common Name(s): Makonde Yellow Black Fin Hap
Geo. Origin: Ikombe, Tanzania to the Ruhuhu River
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6
F1 Star Sapphire Phenochilus Haplochromis
Otopharynx lithobates (Thumbi West) Haplochromis
Scientific Name: Otopharynx lithobates (Thumbi West)
Common Name(s): Aristochromis Red Top
Geo. Origin: Thumbi West
Diet: Carnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Peaceful
Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5"