Tropheus duboisi 'Maswa' (Tanganyikan Cichlid)

 Scientific Name  Tropheus duboisi 'maswa'
 Diet  Aufwuchs - green algae
 Alt Common Name  
 Family  Cichlidae
 Origin  F1 Lake Tanganyika (Maswa)
 Aquarist Level  Beginner to Intermediate
 Coloration  Black with blue face and yellow stripe
 Breeding  Female Mouthbrooder
 Mature Size  5 inches 
 Habitat  Rocky

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Notes:  

T. duboisi is the most peaceful of the Tropheus fish.  They can be kept in small groups if adequate hiding places are provided.

Our cichlids have been housed in water with a pH of 7.8.  Acclimation to aquariums with a higher pH should be done slowly and carefully.