Pseudotropheus crabro

The bumblebee cichlid has an elongate body with vertical yellow-and-black bumblebee bars.

The Pseudotropheus crabro lives in the demersal, freshwater, pH range: 7.5 - 8.2, depth range 15 - 18 m environment.

The bumblebee cichlid, Pseudotropheus crabro, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. It is also known as hornet cichlid. It is endemic to many regions of Lake Malawi and is found in different habitats but most frequently in large caves. More

Pseudotropheus crabro inhabits caves in the lake that are also home to a very large catfish with which it shares a pseduo-symbiotic relationship. More

Pseudotropheus crabro is also known as the "Hornet cichlid". It is endemic in Lake Malawi (as the genus name implies). Relatively large (approximately 15 cm for the male; 12 cm for the females) has a voracious appetite. It will eat almost anything offered. More

Pseudotropheus crabro Common Names: Bumble Bee, Hornet Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus crabro Geo. More

Pseudotropheus crabro male in the aquarium. Photo by Philippe Burnel. determiner Philippe Burnel. Pseudotropheus crabro (Ribbink & Lewis, 1982) - - Please login to view this full profile. More

Common names

Ampiaismalawinahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Mbuna in Nyanja
Mbuna in Tonga (faka Tonga)
Pseudotropheus crabro in Catalan (Català)
变色黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
蜂拟丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
蜂擬麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
變色黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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