Blue Moori Cichlid
When they grow up both the male and female are pale blue with three spots on the flank.
Blue moori cichlid. Blue dolphin moorii cyrtocara moorii blue dolphin moorii lat. Both males and females of this species develop a blue color which covers their face and body. They also have an elongated snout and develop a hump on their heads as they mature.
It also has a pointed snout which looks similar to that of a dolphin which is where its name is derived from. Blue dolphin cichlid cyrtocara moorii also known as blue moorii which was previously known as the haplochromis moorii is categorized as an exotic breed of cichlid. This snout is similar looking to that of a dolphin thus the names malawi blue dolphin and blue dolphin cichlid.
Depending on their mood the fish are this pale blue to bright blue with the spots completely disappeared. Blue moorii is rather popular among cichlid fans first of all due to its bright blue color and also to its unusual body shape with a big bump on the fish head. It grows to a good size and is stocky and elongated.
Cyrtocara moorii is an unusual tank fish which came from malawi lake in africa. Moore who first discovered this species. They reach up to about 10 inches 25 cm in length and sometimes grow a bit bigger in the aquarium.
The cyrtocara moorii hap moorii or blue dolphin cichlid is a popular species of haplochromis which are found throughout the waters of lake malawi in africa.