Blue Peacock Cichlids

Like all other types of peacock its female counterpart is a gray color. The blue peacock cichlid is the perfect solution if you re looking to do that.

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The blue peacock cichlid is usually blue all over its body with darker vertical stripes that start at the front of their dorsal fin and end at the caudal peduncle.

Blue peacock cichlids. The blue peacock cichlid aulonocara nyassae comes from the rocky sandy shores of lake malawi africa. They are known for all of them being maternal mouthbrooders and being highly sexually dichromic. Keystone cichlids has been keeping cichlids for over 25 years and breeding on and off for 15 years.

Finally a word on the ob peacock. Their vibrance and coloration can vary based on location gender and age. Peacock cichlids are those cichlids belonging to the genus aulonocara.

Read more on our about us page. Finally just a word about the peacock ob. The blue peacock cichlid aulonocara nyassae image by dicki culbert from flickr.

Aulonocara are a genus of haplochromides from lake malawi. Peacock cichlids have long been favored in the aquarium industry and it s easy to understand why. These are hybrids and are cross breeds between pure peacock cichlids breeds.

There are 22 species of peacock cichlid that have been described and all of them are endemic to lake malawi in eastern africa. As with all other peacock types her female counterpart is a gray color. There are tons of varieties to choose from they boast beautiful colors and they are more peaceful than many other cichlid species.

Red jacob peacock aulonocara jacobfreibergi indeed the peacock cichlid has a feature to appeal to every aquarist. These fish come in all sorts of blue colors but you will mostly find them in royal blue colors usually mixed with black grey or white. Blue peacock cichlid aulonocara nyassae how about adding some blue color to your tank.

The blue peacock cichlid does well in an aquarium that is at least 55 gallons with plenty of rocks for territories and a sandy bottom. Aulonocara stuartgranti is a species of peacock cichlid species named in honor of famed exporter and conservationist stuart m. Lake malawi is one of the african rift valley lakes the second largest and it is the ninth largest lake in the world.

The strawberry peacock cichlid is absolutely stunning. A metallic blue to a bright yellow and its color will become even more enhanced during the breeding season. The males are a bright yellow to metallic blue whereas the females take on a drab brown to gray color.

The bluepeacock cichlid aulonocara nyassae a metallic blue to a bright yellow and during breeding season its color will become even more enhanced. Blue regal peacock cobue pictured is a 4 5 adult breeder male. Only the males show color the females will remain a grey striped color.

Grant 1937 2007 whose pioneer work in breeding and conservation led to the preservation of many malawi cichlid species from near extinction.

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