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Maylandia lombardoi
Maylandia lombardoi
Dominant adult males are yellow and females usually blue.
Dominant adult males are yellow and females usually blue. Subordinate males may be blue, while mouthbrooding females may turn yellow.
- Adult length
- Up to 15 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 24–28 °C
- Lifespan
- 8–10 years
- pH
- 7.6–8.8
- Hardness
- 10–25 dGH
- Natural habitat
- Inhabits sediment-rich areas, often over patches of sand and mud between rocks.
Unsuitable for keeping with peaceful peacocks or Utaka. Body color changes with social status and is not a fixed sex marker.
Social behaviour and territory
Highly aggressive and territorial. Usually keep only one male with several females, with ample visual barriers.
Diet and feeding
Make plant foods, including spirulina foods, the main diet, supplemented with appropriate amounts of animal-based live or frozen foods.