Lemon Labidochromis Fish

The Lemon Labidochromis, They belong to the Cichlidae family, and generally inhabit the rocky bottoms of rivers and lakes. It can be found at a depth between 10 to 40 meters. They are native to Lake Malawi, both on the western shores and on the eastern shores. It is important to note that the life expectancy of these animals is 8 to 10 years. However, if we do not provide the necessary conditions for them to live as in their natural habitat, they could last much less.

These animals are characterized by having a very elongated fusiform body, with a rounded forehead and a pointed head. Present yellow intense in the generality of its body, while its fins have a black coloration. Depending on the size of the pond where we have them, these animals can measure between 10 and 15 centimeters.

The Labidochromis lemon, have large gender differences. For example, the males are much larger than the females, they have pelvic and anal fins of a very intense black color, while the others have a more subdued coloration. However, on many occasions we can confuse both sexes, since males can behave like females, attenuating their black color to avoid being disturbed.

If you are thinking have these animals in your house, it will be important that you keep the water at a temperature that ranges between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius, that the aquarium has a capacity of more than 200 liters for each male and three females, and that it has a pH between 7,5 and 9,0 , XNUMX. As for the decoration, I recommend that you put a substrate made of fine sand since they love to dig into the ground.


Be the first to comment

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked with *

*

*

  1. Responsible for the data: Miguel Ángel Gatón
  2. Purpose of the data: Control SPAM, comment management.
  3. Legitimation: Your consent
  4. Communication of the data: The data will not be communicated to third parties except by legal obligation.
  5. Data storage: Database hosted by Occentus Networks (EU)
  6. Rights: At any time you can limit, recover and delete your information.