Pseudotropheus Elongatus Mpanga Malawi Cichlid

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Mpanga

	Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Mphanga"

	Pronunciation: s-d-tr-f-s

	Geo. Origin: Mpanga Rocks and Chirwa Island

	Habitat: Sediment-Free Rocky Habitat

	Diet: Herbivore

	Gender Differences: Dimorphic

	Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder

	Temperament: Mildly Aggressive

	Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive

	Maximum Size: 5"

	Temperature: 78 - 82°F

	pH: 7.8 - 8.6

	Water Hardness: Hard

	Difficulty: 2

Comments:
Coloured males have a blue vertical barring with yellow markings in the caudal and dorsal fins. Females are more brownish. As the name suggests it has an elongated body-shape. Species from the elongatus-complex guards their territory with great intense and could be rather aggressive.