Electric Yellow Cichlid Female
The female lays her eggs on the surface of rocks and then scoops them into her.
Electric yellow cichlid female. Are yellow cichlids easy to keep. Other names for yellow cichlid electric yellow cichlid yellow cichlid yellow lab electric yellow lab yellow lab cichlid. What is yellow cichlid scientific name and classification.
These fish are mouthbrooders. Considered dwarf cichlids the electric yellow cichlid rarely reaches lengths exceeding 5 inches. The electric yellow cichlid is a popular fresh water aquarium fish.
Sexing the electric yellow cichlid. The males also display black anal and ventral fins and possess egg spots whereas. The electric yellow cichlid is one of the easiest cichlids for the novice aquarist to breed.
The average lifespan of yellow lab cichlid ranges from 6 to 10 years depending upon the level and quality of care. A dark black dorsal fin stands in stark contrast to the bright yellow color of both males and females. Females stay considerably smaller only 2 to 3 inches in length.
The male is the bigger of the species topping out at 4 to 5 inches long when he s fully grown. They are easy to keep. Electric yellow cichlids labidochromis caeruleus are a popular addition to freshwater african cichlid tanks.
It is relatively straightforward to distinguish male from female yellow lab cichlids. However in the aquarium it can grow up to 4 inches. The males are usually bigger more elongated and when they are ready to breed they are much brighter than females and turn slightly blueish.
It is a naturally occurring variant of labidochromis caeruleus endemic to the central western coastal region of nkhata bay in lake malawi in east africa it is the most popular african cichlid amongst aquarium hobbyists.