Melanochromis auratus
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| Management number | 234751782 | Release Date | 2026/07/02 | List Price | $4.40 | Model Number | 234751782 | ||
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Latin Name: Melanochromis auratus
Common Name(s): Golden Mbuna
Difficulty: Beginner
Temperament: Highly Aggressive, Very territorial
pH: 8.2
Adult Full Size: 5"
Minimum Tank Size: 60 gallons
Plant Safe: No
Foods: Spirulina Flakes, Chromo Pellets, Seaweed, Tenera, Krill, Frozen foods
Description: Very aggressive mbuna from Lake Malawi. Should only be kept with other mbunas that are different in appearance to prevent competition induced aggression. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism with males having black and blue horizontal stripes whereas females will have yellow and black stripes.
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