Golden Cichlid
From jalo reef southward along the entire west coast down to crocodile rocks taxonomic troubles.
Golden cichlid. The german gold ram dwarf cichlid mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. It has an overall bright yellow gold coloration that is adorned with neon blue and red highlights. Golden cichlid gold mbuna auratus type locality.
The auratus cichlid melanochromis auratus has a gorgeous golden coloring with stripes of black and blue. Sexing edit edit source the male and female auratus have completely different colouration. 13 cm tl 5 inches preferred water chemistry.
Melanochromis auratus the auratus cichlid is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. The survival of the species undoubtedly owes more to the subdued aptly camouflaging blue hue featured by its widow and orphans. The fish is well known for its distinctive features.
It is elongated with a narrow mouth rounded snout and continuous dorsal fins. Auratus malawi golden cichlid golden mbuna additional scientific names chromis aurata chromis auratus pseudotropheus auratus tilapia aurata. Tropical hard and basic.
Originally described in several other genera over the years including tilapia and pseudotropheus. For other more unique kinds you ll need to seek out a specialized breeder. The auratus cichlid melanochromis auratus is a highly aggressive cichlid that is also called the malawi golden cichlid or the golden mbuna.
Fishes live stock videos the german gold ram dwarf cichlid mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. Golden ram cichlid click here. It has an overall bright yellow gold coloration that is adorned with neon blue and red highlights across many area.
Gold is a striking variant of the ever popular german blue ram dwarf cichlid. This beautiful dwarf cichlid is a striking gold yellow variant of the ever popular german blue ram. Monkey bay west coast of lake malawi range.
The natural range of this species extends from the rio aruka in guyana to the lower rio marowijne in suriname. It is also known as golden mbuna and malawi golden cichlid it is endemic to the southern region of lake malawi particularly from jalo reef southward along the entire western coast down to crocodile rocks. The most common mbuna cichlids are the red zebra cichlid the blue zebra the bumble or hornet cichlid the golden cichlid the electric yellow or yellow lab cichlid and the blue johannii.
Golden dwarf cichlid classification. The female is slightly smaller and her body is a. Cichlids named for the glittering scales unique to adult males which garner the attention of mates and predators alike.
Most of the ones in the trade are mass produced on commercial farms in the far east or eastern europe. However the males and females have opposite coloring. Females and juveniles are yellow with stripes of black and white on the part of the body.
