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Copadichromis azureus "Mbenji"


Copadichromis azureus is living in open water nearby intermediate zones from rocks to sand and it can be found around Mbenji Island and at Nkhomo Reef. This variant is found near Mbenji Island.


In the lake the males of these species can grow to 16 cm, in the aquarium however they can grow taller because of a good feeding, females grow to about 11 cm.


Copadichromis azureus is mainly living in open water where it`s feeding itself with plankton.
You can best keep this species with multiple females in a large tank with a lot of swimming space.


In the aquarium they are comfortable with any food. They take everything they get offered, like spirulina pellets, mysis, artemia, cyclops and shrimp-peas mix.