Scientific Name: Buccochromis lepturus
Pronunciation: Book-o-chro-mis lept-tar-rus
Trade Name(s): Lepturus
Distribution: Lake-wide distribution
Habitat: Sandy Habitat
Diet: Piscivore (Mainly fish)
Sexing: Males are beautifully colored with yellow scales and a bluish head.
Females are silver with the juvenile band running form the top of the head to the caudal.
Maximum Size: 40cm
Temperature: 24 to 26c
pH: 7.5 to 9.0
Water Hardness: 300-400ppm
Availability: Rarely Available in Oz.
Page # Malawi Cichlids In Their Natural Habitat Vol 4: 350
Retail Value: N/A
Buccochromis Lepturus
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Posted 05 March 2014 - 07:41 PM
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Posted 08 July 2014 - 08:56 PM
STUNNING!
Thanks heaps for sharing James. Much appreciated.
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Posted 16 August 2014 - 07:57 AM
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Posted 19 August 2014 - 02:11 PM
Thanks Guys. I've had 5 mouthfuls in the last 2 months from these beautiful fish and had 35 in the smallest batch but generally 100 ish in a mouthful. Biggest was 107 in a batch.
I will keep 100 or so to grow out for another 2 colonies just in case anything happens to the adults in the future since they can be very territorial even in big tanks.
I seriously could watch these fish all day long. The predator personality and attitude is so awesome and there very active fish.
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Posted 19 August 2014 - 03:40 PM
#11
Posted 20 August 2014 - 06:06 AM
sera flora flake and a sinking pellet
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