Size: 2.5inches
Pseudotropheus sp. "daktari" is a delicately colored African cichlid that is becoming more readily available. The male Blue Daktari is a beautiful bright yellow color with some having a bit of blue, and the female is more of a pinkish tan. But both have black trim on the top and bottom edge of the tail fin, lending to the descriptive name of "Scissor Tail Cichlid".
This fish is one of the cichlids from Lake Malawi that are called Mbunas. The Tonga people of Malawi named these fish Mbuna, as that term means "rockfish" or "rock-dwelling". This name aptly describes the environment these fish live in. They inhabit rocky areas full of cracks and crevices, as opposed to being open water swimmers like the Utaka cichlids and other "haps". There are 13 genera full of very active and aggressive personalities of Mbuna cichlids. Other common names this fish is known by includes Doctor's Cichlid, Metriaclima Daktari, Pseudotropheus Daktari, as well as Metriaclima sp. "daktari", and of course Mbuna. Source ( http://animal-world.com )
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