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#1 Fox

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Posted 05 March 2014 - 08:43 PM

Scientific Name: Melanochromis chipokae
Pronunciation: Melen-o-chro-mis chip-o-kay
Trade Name(s): None
Distribution: Chidunga Rocks
Habitat: Rocky Area's
Diet: Incests & algae
Sexing: Males are blue with black stripes running the length of the body
Females are yellow with the same black stripes.
Maximum Size: 17cm
Temperature: 24 to 26c
pH: 7.5 to 9.0
Water Hardness: 300-400ppm
Availability: Not overly common in Oz.
Comments: One of the largest Melanochromis & very similar in pattern to Melanochromis parallelus & Melanochromis hetrochromis
Page # Malawi Cichlids In Their Natural Habitat Vol 4: 210
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