Cichlids · Aulonocara
Jacobfreibergi peacock
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi · Lake Malawi: southern lake - Cape Maclear, Otter Point, Monkey Bay, Undu Reef
Photo: Lerdsuwa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
25–29 °C 77–84 °F
pH
7.5–9 hard, alkaline water
Adult size
15 cm 5.9 in
Swims ≈
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Keep together
5 or more a shoal feels safe
Current ≈
Gentle a steady gentle flow
Food ≈
Meaty foods
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Where it comes from
Home water
Lake Malawi: southern lake - Cape Maclear, Otter Point, Monkey Bay, Undu Reef
Lives in lake habitat.
Shaded: the countries it comes from. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with moderate flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Cherry barb
Barbs · 5 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Small enough to be eaten
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Need a different pH and small enough to be eaten
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Aggressive and will eat the jacobfreibergi peacock
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
Run a store? List the fish you usually have. Breed fish? List your fry.
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Jacobfreibergi peacock get?
About 15 cm (5.9 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Jacobfreibergi peacock need?
25–29 °C (77–84 °F).
What pH does a Jacobfreibergi peacock need?
pH 7.5–9.
Does a Jacobfreibergi peacock need to be kept in a group?
Yes. Keep at least 5.
Is the Jacobfreibergi peacock aggressive?
It can be. It is semi-aggressive, so choose tank mates carefully.
What does a Jacobfreibergi peacock eat?
Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.
Where does the Jacobfreibergi peacock come from?
Lake Malawi: southern lake - Cape Maclear, Otter Point, Monkey Bay, Undu Reef.
What fish can live with a Jacobfreibergi peacock?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 25 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 29 | Sourced |
| pH min | 7.5 | Sourced |
| pH max | 9 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 15 | Sourced |
| Flow | Moderate | Estimate |
| Swim level (top / middle / bottom) | bottom | Estimate |
| Habitat | lake | Sourced |
| Smallest happy group | 5 | Sourced |
| Temperament | Semi-aggressive | Sourced |
| Diet | Carnivore | Estimate |
| Behaviour tags | eats_small_fish,hard_water | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
