Red Empress Peacock Cichlid
Fish in captivity however usually stay on the smaller end of the size spectrum.
Red empress peacock cichlid. Red empress cichlids typically reach sexual maturity at 8 to 9 months. Other compatible species are the lemon jake peacock the blue dolphin and the electric blue ahli. Home home photo pictures video label tanks.
It can grow around 5 6 inches 13 15 cm in length and will sometimes get larger in the aquarium. The average red empress cichlid size is between 4 5 and 6 inches in length which is reasonably large. It has bright oranges and reds strongly contrasted with bright blue markings on the face tail and fins.
In the wild it s far more common for these fish to reach the upper limits of that range. The rubin red peacock aulonocara stuartgranti chipoka is a favorite with its outstanding colors. The red empress cichlid protomelas taeniolatus is also known as the spindle hap or the red empress.
The red empress also has a forked tail whereas the peacocks do not. The red empress cichlids are quite popular because of the male s rainbow like colors. Red dragon blood peacock sunshine peacock red top lwanda peacock regal blue peacocks ob peacock white knight star sapphire taiwan reef haplochromines yellow labs golden peacocks red empress and frontosas etc.
Grade 5 2 votes list posted in cichlids. This cichlid gets to around 4 5 inches maybe slightly large as adults. The red empress or spindle hap has a body shape that is similar to the peacock cichlids only deeper and the forehead is a little higher.
I have many fry from my african cichlids. A 55 gallon with lots of rock cover would be a very good setup to start with. Red empress cichlids are mildly aggressive and can be kept in a tank other haps peacocks or mildly aggressive mbuna.
When spawning a male will show higher levels of aggression towards other male red empress and closely related species. Red peacock and red empress.
