Bluegray mbuna

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The Bluegray mbuna lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 8.0 - 8.0, dH range: 9 - 19 environment.

cichlids, the Electric Blue Johannii or Bluegray Mbuna is possibly one of the least aggressive of the Melanochromis species. It is very easy to breed and the coloring of the male and female is very appealing, almost looking like two separate species. More

* Bluegray Mbuna (Melanochromis johannii) - Text and Image. * Blunthead Cichlid (Tropheus moorii) - Text and Image. * Bolivianischer Schmetterlingsbuntbarsch (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus) - Text und Abbildung. More

Common names

Blågrå mbuna-cichlide in Danish (dansk)
Blue mbuna in English
Bluegray mbuna in English
Chidochi in Tonga (faka Tonga)
Johanni in English
Johanni cichlid in English
Johanni mbuna in English
Kobaltorangebarsch in German (Deutsch)
Mbuna in Nyanja
Melanochromis johannii in Catalan (Català)
Sinijuovamalawinahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Sinimalawinahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
約翰黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
约翰黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Melanochromis
Species : Melanochromis johannii
Authority : Eccles, 1973

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Bluegray mbuna (Melanochromis johannii)