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Champsochromis
- This is a group of large fishes (The Trout Cichlids) from Lake Malawi.
They, like most Malawian Cichlids, are polygamous mouthbrooders. They are
moderately aggressive, but, because of the large sizes they reach, they
are not recommended for tanks smaller than 100 gallons.
Chilotilapia
- Lake Malawi. These are rather deep bodied fish, which attain larger
sizes, warranting a minimum tank size of 75 gallons. They are omnivores,
and are moderately aggressive. They reproduce via polygamous mouthbrooding.
| Copadichromis
- "Utuka". Very similar to the Peacocks, although they
are plankton feeders. From Lake Malawi. They are also very
peaceful, and polygamous mouthbrooders, and, like most fish which
reproduce this way, do best in large groups or 1m/2f trios. With
care they can be kept in tanks as small as 20 gallons, although
they usually do better in something 30+. The larger species (C.
quadrimaculatus, C. borleyi ) do better in tanks 55+. Only
males develop bright colors. (Formerly Haplochromis) |
Copadichromis sp. "Red Top Mloto" |
Copadichromis azureus |
Copadichromis virginalis "Gold Nkanda" Dwarf
(Sexually Inactive Male) |
Copadichromis sp.
"Yellow Princess Mloto" |
Copadichromis borleyi "Goldfin" |
| Cyanthopharynx
- This is one of the two genera from Lake Tanganyika known to
hobbyists as "Featherfins". They are polygamous
mouthbrooders, and very peaceful fish. They do best when kept in
large groups in large tanks, although something as small as a 55
gallon could hold a smaller group or trio of these fish. They are
plankton feeding sand sifters. |
Cyanothopharynx furcifer
"Muzi Blue Green" |
The Same Male
When Courting... |
| Cynotilapia
- "Dwarf Mbuna", from Lake Malawi. The smaller varieties
(C. afra "Chimate/Dwarf", C. afra "Clown",
C. afra "Jalo Reef") can be kept in tanks 30 gallons
and up (C. afra "Dwarf" can be kept in tanks as
small as 20 gallons). The rest should not be kept in tanks smaller
than 55's. They are polygamous mouthbrooders, and have omnivorous
dietary requirements although in nature they are primarily
plankton feeders. Males are more colorful, although some females
exhibit some pastel coloration. The smaller species are the most
peaceful, some, like the Lions Cove Afra are extremely aggressive. |
Cynotilapia afra
"Hai Reef" |
Cynotilapia afra
"White Top" |
Cynotilapia afra
"Orange Back Cobue" |
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