Labeotropheus fuelleborni cichlid 1”-2”

The Fuelleborni Cichlid is common and widely distributed in Lake Malawi, being found in shallow water around the tops of rocky shorelines and around islands. The water here is often turbulent and has a high oxygen content so they will require a high degree of oxygenation in the aquarium.

The Fuelleborni Cichlid will reach sizes of around 15cm. They have the curved-over upper lip; males are mostly solid blue while females are marbled. Males are a dark blue with orange fins, unless excited, then the blue turns a lighter shade. An orange tint is also apparent when the male gets excited. Marbled males can exist and these males are marbled brown, blue, and green on a pinkish background, and the fins will be a soft blue.