- Common Name(s)
- Stripeback Hap
- Scientific Name
- Buccochromis nototaenia
- Family
- Cichlidae, Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
- Origin
- Lake Malawi, Africa
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Maximum Size
- 16 inches
- Minimum Tank Size
- 75 US gallons
- Tank Setup
- Just make sure there is plenty of swimming space.
- Tank Region
- All
- Diet
- Feed them high quality cichlid pellets along with plenty of meaty foods.
- Breeding
- Maternal Mouthbrooder
- Compatibility
- Do not keep with Mbuna, or fish small enough to fit in it's mouth. They can be kept with most Lake Malawi cichlids, as long as they are big enough.
- Ease of Keeping
- Moderate
- Care
- pH: 7.8-8.8, Temperature: 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit
Males are more colorful, and larger than females.
