Sulfur Head Cichlids

They also sport a yellow or orange edge on the tail turquoise on the lower portion of the head and numerous yellow egg spots on the anal fin. A few males turn more dark blue on the body. As its has a beautiful eye catching yellow blaze head which often comes down to the face aswell.

pinnate batfish for sale pink danio peppered corydoras size pet eel for sale pink kissing gourami care pearl gourami size pigion blood discus pearlscale ping pong goldfish

Their body is a deep or light blue with faint darker stripes.

Sulfur head cichlids. A somewhat calmer species of african cichlid from lake malawi the sulfur head peacock is so named for the orange stripe extending up its forehead set against a dark grey colored body. As long as the fish are of a similar size and disposition. Ovatus hap sulfur head 9 95 11 95.

Similar to zimbabwe rock cichlid from the otopharynx lithobates species. Sulfur head peacock cichlids are sexually dimorphic. Ovatus hap sulfur head.

African cichlids aulonocara maylandi sulfurhead peacocock click to enlarge. Heap aquatics 891 views. A somewhat calmer species of african cichlid from lake malawi the sulfur head peacock is so named for the orange stripe extending up its forehead set against a dark grey coloured body.

Males will also get slightly larger than females. Protomelas spilonotus ovatus mara rocks. Like all aulonocara the sulfur head peacock is a mouthbrooder.

Taiwan reef african cichlid species spotlight episode 1 duration. Growing to approximately 5 inches they can be housed with a general selection of african cichlids. Sulphur head cichlid protomelas spilonotus mara rocks malawi duration.

Welcome to live fish direct where you have the unique opportunity to buy live african cichlids and other freshwater tropical aquarium fish direct from the source where retailers across the united states order from. Sulfur heads are a very popular cichlid in the trade and for good reason. Males will develop the dark bodies with contrasting yellow blaze while females remain a dull gray or brown color.

These peacocks have a dark grey to black color complimented by a flashy yellow stripe running up their face and down their dorsal fin. As long as the fish are of a similar size and disposition. All aulonocara species are maternal mouth brooders.

Aulonocara maylandi is commonly used under the name sulphur peacock or sulphur head peacock. Aulonocara is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to lake malawi in east africa. Growing to approximately 5 inches they can be housed with a general selection of african cichlids.

Particularly in the aquarium hobby aulonocara species are also known as peacock cichlids aulonocaras or simply peacocks. Other peacocks and haplochromis cichlids plecos and cuckoo catfish.