Ericotaenia Hap Cichlid (Mylochromis ericotaenia) Sizes:6 - 7 Inches intelligent hunters with strong feeding

intelligent hunters with strong feeding responses

It spends much of its time resting along the substrate or under structure

It is an oddball color variant

the juveniles have noticeable black bands on their body and the mature fish becomes spotted

Ericotaenia Hap Cichlid (Mylochromis ericotaenia) Sizes:6 - 7 Inches intelligent hunters with strong feedingOne of the most colorful Lake Malawi cichlids is the Mylochromis. These African cichlids have a blue and rainbow color with black stripes and grow to eight inches. Due to their size they require a large aquarium and will be peaceful with other African cichlids. The females are slight smaller than the males, growing to just six inches.