Moorii Cichlids
They sport different shades of blue depending on the lighting they are under.
Moorii cichlids. It also has a pointed snout which looks similar to that of a dolphin which is where its name is derived from. The blue moorii cyrtocara moorii. At that moorii blue dolphin cichlid isn t a small fish at all.
This snout is similar looking to that of a dolphin thus the names malawi blue dolphin and blue dolphin cichlid. Previously listed as haplochromis moorii is a rather large exotic species that comes from lake malawi in africa. Blue dolphin moorii lat.
The blue moorii cichlid cyrtocara moorii is also referred to by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the blue dolphin cichlid malawi blue dolphin cichlid hump head blue lumphead hap moorii and humphead mouthbrooder. The blue moorii cyrtocara moorii. Blue dolphin cichlids are sexually monomophic where males and females are practically identical.
This is a very pretty fish and you can find them online for anywhere from 10 to 20. Previously listed as haplochromis moorii is a rather large exotic species that comes from lake malawi in africa. Besides the chance that males might develop larger humps or grow slightly larger than females the best way to tell them apart is to vent them.
Tanganyika africa and was described over a century ago. The blue moorii is a good sized cichlid with a stocky elongated body and a somewhat pointed snout. The fish comes in different colors.
The blue moorii cichlid cyrtocara moorii is also referred to by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the blue dolphin cichlid malawi blue dolphin cichlid hump head blue lumphead hap moorii and humphead mouthbrooder. 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.
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. Cyrtocara moorii is an unusual tank fish which came from malawi lake in africa. The blue dolphin cichlid cyrtocara moorii comes from laka malawi in africa.
This champion of variety is endemic to l. Tropical fish african cichlid malawi blue dolphin lake malawi cyrtocara moorii aquarium malawiciklid. They reach up to about 10 inches 25 cm in length and sometimes grow a bit bigger in the aquarium.