Yellow Peacock
These gorgeous cichlids would be a great addition to any freshwater african cichlid aquarium at home.
Yellow peacock. The coloring on the peacock cichlid s skin is iridescent as opposed to being a fixed color shade. Depending on the species possible color schemes can include blue yellow gold and orange. The yellow peacock is a substrate feeder that in nature will both sand sift and actively prey on small invertebrates and crustaceans living on and in the sandy lake substrate.
Finally a word on the ob peacock. The yellow peacock cichlids are an african cichlid originating from lake malawi. To add to the confusion the yellow peacock aulonocara species has the same common name as a.
The two asiatic species are the blue or indian peafowl originally of the indian. The peacock cichlid is known for having quite a variety of different colors. The nkhomo benga peacock aulonocara baenschi is a relatively small peacock cichlid that grows to an average length of about 4 5 inches 13 cm.
Baenschi but differs in color by having no blue on its head. Yellow peacock aulonocara baenschi for sale buy 5 get 1 free. In the aquarium environment the yellow peacock will readily accept a wide variety of commercial meaty foods.
These are hybrids and are cross breeds between pure peacock cichlids breeds. Rocky and sandy areas of lake malawi. Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera pavo and afropavo of the family phasianidae the pheasants and their allies male peafowl are referred to as peacocks and female peafowl are referred to as peahens even though peafowl of either sex are often referred to colloquially as peacocks.
The yellow peacock cichlid is captive bred and sometimes referred to as the benga peacock cichlid new yellow regal cichlid baensch s peacock cichlid or the sunshine peacock cichlid. The red green blue components are 33 51 red a1 161 green and c9 201 blue. Ventes aux enchères online commissaires priseurs.
It also is found near chipoka. It is a real eye catcher with its bright yellows accented throughout the body and head with vibrant blues. The hexadecimal rgb code of peacock color is 33a1c9 and the decimal is rgb 51 161 201.
Two commonly bred and imported color morphs come from the marleri islands and the rocky shore areas near chipoka. Like all other types of peacock its female counterpart is a gray color. It is known by a number of common names including benga peacock new yellow regal peacock yellow peacock baensch s peacock sunshine peacock.
