Kenyi
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Cichlids · MaylandiaLC
- 24–28°C
- pH 7.6–8.8!
- Gentle
- 6 in
- Mid
- Mixed
- Aggressive!
- 4+ group
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Kenyi
Maylandia lombardoi
Lake Malawi: Mbenji Islands and Nkhomo Reef, Malawi (introduced at Namalenje Island) · lake
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 7.6–8.8
- Adult size
- 6 in · 15 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Mid-water
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Group
- 4+
- Status in the wild
- Least concern
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
savethelittlefish.org/species/kenyi/
Photo: Vlad Butsky, CC BY 4.0