Scientific name:
Melanochromis auratus

Natural spread:
Africa: Malawi-sea (endemic), rocky shore-zone,

the Melanochromis auratus lives in the middle water-regions of your aquarium. The basin-length of the aquarium should amount to at least 80 cm for these fish. A turquoise-gold-perch is in the mormalfall. The male gains a length of about. 11 cm, the female becomes up to 9 cm long.

Attitude: Optimal-proof prevail water-temperatures of 22 to 26 °C in the aquarium. The pH-area should lie between 7.0 and 8.5. The attitude of these fish in the aquarium is quite costly.

Differentiation of the sexes: Distinctive Geschlechtsdimorphismus (- dichromatismus), M, clearly differs voMännchen W, M, color-like has egg-stains in the anus-fin yellow and shows ebony stomach-part,

Natural spread: Africa: Malawi-sea (endemic), rocky shore-zone,