Sciaenochromis ahli "Masimbwe Islet"
Sciaenochromis ahli is a cichlid which can mainly be found in the northern part of the lake, in the neighbourhood of the rocky coasts. The examples shown here are from Masimbwe Islet, a little southern from Likoma Island.
In the lake the males of these species can grow to 20 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding. The males can then grow to about 22 cm, females grow to about 16 cm.
You can best keep this species with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space. These are inhabitants you can also keep together with all kinds of species, also mbunas.
In the lake they are mainly feeding themselves with young mbunas.
In the aquarium they are comfortable with any food. They take everything they get offered, like spirulina pellets, mysis, artemia, cyclops and shrimp-peas mix.
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