Andjak
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Anyone know breeding behaviours and birthing info and such
Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic said:depends on what they are really.
they are mouthbrooders, so the female lays eggs he fertilises them she carries them for three weeks and spits them when they get too big.
sexing:
- kenyi males are yellow females blue
- red zebra males are pale orange females rich orange
- cobalt zebra males flourescent blue females dull grey-blue
- auratus males black females yellow
- labidochromis (yellow lab and similar) males usually have more barring and colour definition, but can be hard to tell
- venustus males can be all blue or have stronger blue head females more brown
- peacock males will have better color, more pointed fins and are bigger, females can be grey or a paler version of the male.
- copadichromis (relatives + inclusion of borleyi) males tand to have much more blue and reds, females can be light grey with fin colouration
- cynotilapia males have stronger colous with larger barring, females paler and thinner barring can be near grey
- fuelleborni and trewevasae are hard to define as females are well known to have equal colours to males, but tend to be smaller and paler
- lethrinops males have much more colour, females are usually grey or with light colouring
- johanni males blue/black females yellow
- demasoni males and females very hard to tell, males appear to be darker with more black
- mylochromis males have much more colour definition and get bigger
- placidochromis males are more vibrant and get bigger
- protomelas... u guessed it.
its a long post but there are many malawis and these arent half of them lol!!
do u have a malawi tank? x