Iodotropheus sprengeraeOLIVER & LOISELLE 1972
Trade names and synonyms Rusty cichlid, Lavender mbuna.
Size and appearance 10cm.
Food
Aquarium Is best kept in an aquarium of 150 litres or larger.
Habitat Rocky habitat
Breeding Easy to breed like most of the species from the mbuna-group. Broods generally consist of 10-40 fry.
General One of the most peaceful species from the mbuna-group.
Distribution Occurs in southern part of Lake Malawi at Boadzulu, Chinyankwazi and Chinyamwezi Islands.