Chrysonotus was described by Boulenger in the 1908.The males are beautiful metallic blue. Very popular in the aquarium cichlid. Females are yellow brown with three spots on the sides in the rear half. There found throughout the lake and living in the open water of the bays and found above caves, males and females stay close to the surface.
Breeding is very interesting, the males stake their territories near the surface, the spawning is done also near the surface. the females drop the eggs into the free water and are picked up by the female in her mouth and then are fertilized.
Trade Name:Haplochromis Jacksoni
Max.Lenght: males reach 5"-6" and females 4"-5" |
