Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus elongatus
Pronunciation: s-d-tr-f-s -lng-gt-s
Geo. Origin: Likoma Island, Malawi
Habitat: Sediment-Rich Rocky Habitat
Diet: Omnivore
Gender Differences: Dimorphic
Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder
Temperament: Highly Aggressive
Conspecific Temperament: Highly Aggressive
Maximum Size: 5"
Temperature: 78 - 82°F
pH: 7.8 - 8.6
Water Hardness: Hard
Difficulty: 3
Comments:
In general, males have a dark brown to black ground color with 7-8 blue vertical bars of variable width. Two blue bars on forehead. Pelvics black with a white edge. But due to the wide spread occurance of the species, different patterns can be found. Females are grey/brown. It gets its name from the relative long body.
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