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Scientific Name: Copadichromis verduyni
Pronunciation: Co-pad-e-chro-mis ver-doon-nee
Trade Name(s): None
Distribution: Chimwalani Reef & Gome Village
Habitat: Rocky & sandy areas
Diet: Plankton & invertebrates
Sexing: Males have a beautiful blue head and upper body with a yellow/green body.
Females are silver with 3 black dots through the body. They also have a faint yellow dorsal.
Maximum Size: 15cm
Temperature: 24 to 26c
pH: 7.5 to 9.0
Water Hardness: 300-400ppm
Availability: Rarely Available in Oz.
Comments: I kept these many years ago, it was one of the best display males Ive owned, I believe they have been lost to the hobby now.
Page # Malawi Cichlids In Their Natural Habitat Vol 4: 231
Retail Value: N/A