African Peacock
The blue peacock lives in india and sri lanka while the green peacock is found in java and myanmar burma.
African peacock. Peacock cichlids exhibit docile behavior most of the time. The peacock cichlid is a stunning species of fish native to lake malawi. The temperature of the water in the aquarium should stay between 75 to 81 f 24 to 27 c for optimal growth and breeding conditions.
Mixed peacock haplochromis 1 25 2 25 inches auloncara african cichlid live fish from 59 99 mixed peacocks 1 25 2 25 inches aulonocara african cichlid live fish. Lake malawi is one of the african rift valley lakes the second largest and it is the ninth largest lake in the world. Peacock cichlids are those cichlids belonging to the genus aulonocara.
There are three main types of peacock the african congo peacock the indian peacock and the green peacock all of which are thought to have originated in asia but are today found in africa and parts of australia. It is one of three extant species of peafowl and the only member of the subfamily native to africa the other two being the indian peafowl originally of india and sri lanka and the green peafowl native to myanmar and indochina. Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera pavo and afropavo of the family phasianidae the pheasants and their allies male peafowl are referred to as peacocks and female peafowl are referred to as peahens even though peafowl of either sex are often referred to colloquially as peacocks.
Further investigation revealed that the african peacock was real. Many cichlid keepers tend to choose tank mates that are from lake malawi because they naturally prefer the same water parameters. There are at least 22 different species of peacocks the majority of which have stunning coloration.
The congo peafowl afropavo congensis known as the african peafowl or mbulu by the bakôngo is a species of peafowl native to the congo basin. There are 22 species of peacock cichlid that have been described and all of them are endemic to lake malawi in eastern africa. This elusive and rare bird lacks the tail fan that most people associate with peacocks.
It has duller colors than asian peacocks. It has a shorter tail instead. Their coloring can vary from blues reds to yellows and will stand out in any aquarium.
The two asiatic species are the blue or indian peafowl originally of the indian. All of the three different species of peacock are knwon for their elaborate male peacocks and dull brown female peacocks in. Despite the tendency towards dullness both sexes have iridescent colors over much of their bodies.
A more distinct and little known species the congo peacock inhabits african rain forests. However not every lake malawi cichlid will be compatible with the peacock cichlid in terms of temperament.
