Labeotropheus trewavasae

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Trewavas' Mbuna
Trewavas' Mbuna
Species	Labeotropheus trewavasae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	208.198 liters 208,197.648 mL 55 US Gallons (208.2L)
Size	4.331 in 9-11 cm (3.5-4.3")
pH	7.5 - 8.5
Temp.	294.15 K 69.8 °F 529.47 °R 297.15 K 75.2 °F 534.87 °R21 -24 °C (69.8-75.2°F)
Water Hardness	10 dh-30 dh
Stocking Ratio	1:3 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Live Foods Other (See article)

[edit] Alternative names

Marmalade Cat, Scrapermouth Mbuna

[edit] Sexing

Males will have egg spots on their anal fin.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Aggressive fish, mbuna species tanks only with fish of similar aggression.

[edit] Diet

Omnivore. Will eat algae off rocks and glass, will also take food such as brine shrimp and small crustaceans.

[edit] Feeding regime

Twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Typical Mbuna Cichlid set up, sand with rock decor.

[edit] Behaviour

Aggressive.

[edit] Identification

There are around 40 colour variations for this fish, depending on where it was located in Lake Malawi. Exhibits an elongated body shape with pointed anal and dorsal fins. Males are usually a rich blue with dark stripes and have yellow to brown on anal, caudal and dorsal fins. Females vary greatly however and can be speckled or marbled in various colours. They all have short lower jaw so they can scrape algae off of surfaces.

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[edit] External links

• Malawi Cichlids
• Fishbase
• Aqua Fish
• Aqua Articles