Duboisi Cichlid
$19.99
Care Level: Moderate
Color: Black, White, Blue and Yellow
Diet: Herbivore
dKH: 10 - 20
Family: Cichlidae
Maximum Size: 5"
Minimum Tank Size: 50 Gallons
pH: 7.8 - 9.0
Temperament: Aggressive
Temperature: 72 - 82° F
The white-spotted cichlid, Tropheus duboisi, is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, found in rocky areas in deeper water than its congeners. Young fish have white or light blue spots on a jet black body, which fade to blue-black with a yellow or white vertical bar as they mature. Like others in the genus it is very susceptible to 'bloat' and not a good species for the beginner.