Scientific Name: Chilotilapia euchilus
Pronunciation: Chi-low-till-ar-pee-a you-kill-us
Trade Name(s): Euchilus
Distribution: Lake-wide distribution
Habitat: Can be found in rocky areas & Sandy Habitats
Diet: Invertebrates
Sexing: Males in breeding dress are metallic blue. When not in breeding dress, they display green, blue, yellow & red throughout the body.
Females are silver with a yellow tinge. They also display the juvenile barring from head to caudal.
Maximum Size: 30cm
Temperature: 24 to 26c
pH: 7.5 to 9.0
Water Hardness: 300-400ppm
Availability: Available in Oz.
Comments: Not all Chilotilapia euchilus have the thick lips that are shown in most books. Most fish that haven't had to find food in rocks etc don't display thick lips at all
Page # Malawi Cichlids In Their Natural Habitat Vol 4: 215
Retail Value: $15 - $25 @ 4-5cm
