Red Top Lwanda Peacock bahamas within a reef setting it

within a reef setting it is also prone to nipping at invertebrates and must be closely observed if it is added to a reef tank

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these fish inhabit empty shells of the Neothauma snail

Diet:  Omnivore

protruding lips and as babies also have quite large

Red Top Lwanda Peacock bahamas within a reef setting itThe Red Top Lwanda Peacock cichlid is species of Aulonocara from Lake Malawi which is native to the waters Hai Reef in Tanzania and Chiwindi in Tanzania. It is a popular fish due to it's brilliant blue and red colors. Males develop a metallic blue color over their face and most of their body past their shoulders. Their shoulders and pelvic fins develop a dark orange to red color. Their dorsal and anal fins also develop a similar dark orange to red