Maylandia lombardoi

Scientific name: Maylandia lombardoi Burgess, 1977

Maylandia lombardoi

Maylandia lombardoi is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae that grows to about 13 cm (5.1 in). It is easy to keep and aggressive and needs a tank of at least 210 L (55 US gal), water at 23–27°C (73–81°F) and a pH of 7.5–8.3. Native range: Africa, Endemic to Lake Malawi, Mbenji Island area.

Maylandia lombardoi care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Aggressive
Adult size
13 cm (5.1 in)
Minimum tank
210 L (55 US gal)
Temperature
23–27°C (73–81°F)
pH
7.5–8.3
Hardness
10–20 dGH (178–357 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Inhabits the sediment-rich regions and is often found over sandy and muddy patches between rocks. Abundant in waters > 10 m. Feeds by brushing the loose algae from the rocks and also on plankton in open water. Aggressive males exhibit territoriality over sand-dug nests. Females, juveniles and non-territorial adult males occur singly or in small groups. All males have only one eggspot on the anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Maylandia lombardoi
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.7
Depth range
6–30 m (20–98 ft)
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 8.0 - ?; dH range: 10 - 20 demersal; depth range 6 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to Mbenji Island, Lake Malawi. Introduced to Namalenje Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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