Familia: Cichlidae
African Butterfly Peacock es un cíclido de agua dulce originario de lago Malawi, África. Alcanza 11.2–16.5 cm; temperatura 24–26 °C.
A Cichlidae species native to Lake Malawi, Africa: Aulonocara jacobfreibergi lives bottom-dwelling over lakes and slow rivers with structure. Assertive but manageable with space and structure. Adults reach 11.2–16.5 cm. It is one of the aquarium-kept Aulonocara species we profile, alongside Aulonocara baenschi, Aulonocara stuartgranti.
Nivel medio: la estabilidad del agua importa más que el equipo. Assertive but manageable with space and structure. Singly, in pairs, or as a harem — never crowded.
Rango ideal: 24–26 °C. Evita cambios bruscos.
Tamaño adulto: 11.2–16.5 cm. Mínimo 327 L.
Accepts all foods; emphasise quality over variety. Forraja sobre sand with rock piles: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Assertive but manageable with space and structure; Singly, in pairs, or as a harem — never crowded. Buenos compañeros: Other cichlids of similar size and temperament — Balance aggression across the tank.No convive con Delicate planted-tank species — Uprooted and outcompeted.
Originario de lago Malawi, África; vive en lakes and slow rivers with structure. Still to gentle current; moderate.
No es propenso a saltar; una tapa estándar ayuda.
En acuario: cave or substrate spawner with prolonged parental care. Often striking; males larger and brighter.