About Mbuna Cichlid

Mbuna Cichlid is the common name for a large group of African haplochromine cichlids. This fish from the Cichlidae family are found in Lake Malawi in East Africa. This freshwater fish can grow well at a temperature of 77-84 °F and an ideal pH of 7.5-8.4, with an ammonia and ammonium nitrite content of 0 ppm or pure.

Common Name
Rockfish
Conservation Status
Extinct (EX)
Taxonomy
Scientific name
African haplochromine cichlids
Species
haplochromine cichlids
Genus
haplochromine
SubFamily
Macropodusinae
Family
Cichlidae
SuperFamily
Cichlidea
SubOrder
Characoidei
Order
Cichliformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Characteristics

Get to know the traits and characteristics of the Mbuna Cichlid

Color
Black
Yellow-green
Silver
Blue
Orange
Purple
Pattern
Solid Striped
Characteristics
Colorful Appearance
Tank Level
Middle
Min Height

5 Inches or 1 meters

Max Height

8 Inches or 1 meters

Specific Information

Detailed information that may be more specific than physically visible characteristics.

Spinal Column

Vertebrata

Vision Systems
Ultraviolet Vision
Animal Care

This term covers all aspects of animal care.

Maintenance
easy
Temperature

75°F to 82°F

Substrate
Sand
Minimum Tank Size

55 gallons

pH

7.5 to 7.8

Temperament, Personality, and Feeding Habits

Learn more about the characteristics of the Mbuna Cichlid including personality, temperament, and feeding behaviors.

Intelligence
Medium
Feeding habits
Herbivores
Temperament
Calm
Modes of Locomotion
Swimming
Paddling
Energy Level
Moderate Energy
Life Cycle and Reproduction

Each type of animal has a different life cycle, here are details about the Mbuna Cichlid.

Lifespan

10 Years

Reproductive System
Oviparous
Animal Habitat, Ecosystem, Native Area

Things to know about the natural environment of animals where they live and survive, and the distribution of populations across different regions.

Habitat

Aquatic

Ecosystem
Freshwater
Specific Location

It's native to Lake Malawi in East Africa.

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