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Naevochromis chrysogaster "Mbenji"


Naevochromis chrysogaster is a species with some geographic variants. It is living in the intermediate zones from rocks to sand and can be found in entire Lake Malawi. This variant can be found in the neighbourhood of Mbenji Island.


In the lake the males of these species can grow to 23 cm, females grow to about 18 cm. In the aquarium they probably can grow a little taller because of a good feeding.


Naevochromis chrysogaster is living on young fish and grubs of cichlids.
You can best keep this species with multiple females and other big species in a large tank with a lot of swimming space and some hiding places.


We are dealing here with a species which we have to offer such kind of food regularly like fresh young fish, mysis, krill, artemia, shrimp-peas mix etc.