Aquarist Species: Astatotilapia aeneocolor
Aquarist: wewertman
Species Profile: Astatotilapia aeneocolor
Common Name: Yellow belly hap
Species Photo by: Kim Pedersen
Description: Shy species. Require a sandy substrate to spawn and plenty of rock formations for hiding and spawning. The males are beautiful, somewhat tolerant of conspecifics and the females are attractive too. They have more color and subtle variations than most.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Lakes Edward and George and the Kazinga Channel
Aquarist Notes
Collection Point: Lake Albert
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2025
Obtained from Mikes Cichlids
Spawning notes:
Species Spawned: Yes
Have Reared Fry? Yes