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Melanochromis auratus - Golden Cichlid

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latin name: Melanochromis auratus, Tilapia aurata, Chromis auratus
common name: Malawi golden cichlid, Golden Pseudotropheus , Golden Cichlid

Family: Cichlidae
Continent of origin: Africa
Origin country:
Origin: Malawi Lake
Size: under 11 cm (4.33 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 350 litre (92 US gal)
Temperature: 22 °C (71.6 °F) - 26 °C (78.8 °F)
pH tolerance: 7 - 8,5
Water hardness tolerance: 10 - 12 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: entire water column
Behavior: aggressive toward their own kind
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: omnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Aequidens pulcher, Apistogramma cacatuoides, Uaru amphiacanthoides, Herichthys cyanoguttatus, Hemichromis bimaculatus, Pelvicachromis pulcher, Pterophyllum scalare, Symphysodon discus, Astronotus ocellatus, Cichlasoma ´Red parrot´, Papiliochromis ramirezi, Labeotropheus trewavasae var. red chilumba, Cleithracara maronii, Andinoacara rivulatus, Nannacara anomala, Aequidens metae, Aequidens tetramerus, Vieja maculicauda, Archocentrus multispinosus, Hypsophrys nicaraguensis, Cichla ocellaris, Cyprichromis leptosoma, Apistogramma agassizii, Apistogramma steindachneri, Apistogramma pertensis, Anomalochromis thomasi, Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, Amatitlania nigrofasciata , Hyphessobrycon rosaceus, Pterophyllum altum, ...

Melanochromis auratus is kept in next tanks: Africa 600 L, Tank No. 236, Tank No. 234, Tank No. 938, Aquarium 56 L - Malawi - Puppy, My Beautiful Aquarium, Rearing Aquarium, Tank No. 3090, Aquarium 330l - Malawi, Metangula 300L, Aquarium 7L - Little Breedtank, 16 L Breeding Aquarium for Pse, Tank No. 3064,

Photos of the Melanochromis auratus:
Melanochromis auratus - Golden Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus - Golden Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus - Golden Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus - Golden Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus - Golden Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus - Golden Cichlid

Summary

Melanochromis auratus - Golden CichlidLatin name:
Melanochromis auratus
Tilapia aurata
Chromis auratus
Common name:
Golden Cichlid

Family: Cichlidae

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added: 15th Sep 2006
updated: 28th Dec 2009
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