Bluegrey Mbuna (Pseudotropheus johannii)

Also known as African Cichlid, Blue Mbuna, Bluegrey Mbuna Cichlid, Electric Blue Johanni, Electric Blue Johanni Cichlid, Johanni, Johanni Cichlid, Johanni Mbuna, Mbuna

Description

Also known as African Cichlid, Blue Mbuna, Bluegrey Mbuna Cichlid, Electric Blue Johanni, Electric Blue Johanni Cichlid, Johanni, Johanni Cichlid, Johanni Mbuna, Mbuna.

Found in pairs, or small schools, in shallow waters, over rock and sandy areas, of shorelines.
They feed on algae and diatoms.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 0-5m
Africa - Lake Malawi

These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young.
A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Pseudotropheus-johannii.html

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