Pseudotropheus daktari

Common name Doctor's cichlid Picture of Pseudotropheus daktari

Photos taken at Wharf Aquatics
© Sean Evans

Scientific name Pseudotropheus daktari

Synonyms

Size 4" (10cm)

Origin Lake Malawi, East Africa

Tank setup A large tank with many rock caves

Compatibility A moderately aggressive species, combine with similar mbuna.

Temperature 23-28^oC (73-82^oF)

Water chemistry Hard and alkaline: pH 7.6-8.6 ; GH 7 plus ; KH 10-12

Feeding An omnivore which normally feeds on aufwuchs and plankton. Feed a varied diet which includes a vegetable component.

Sexing Males are bright yellow, females are usually a more drab brownish colour.

Breeding Mouthbrooder, see general article linked below.

Comments 'Daktari' is apparently a Swahili word for doctor, hence the common name.

See also the Malawi mbuna section for more detailed info on keeping and breeding the Malawi mbuna cichlids.

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This website was last updated on 18th January 2008

Common name	Doctor's cichlid	Photos taken at Wharf Aquatics `© Sean Evans`
Scientific name	Pseudotropheus daktari
Synonyms
Size	4" (10cm)
Origin	Lake Malawi, East Africa
Tank setup	A large tank with many rock caves
Compatibility	A moderately aggressive species, combine with similar mbuna.
Temperature	23-28^oC (73-82^oF)
Water chemistry	Hard and alkaline: pH 7.6-8.6 ; GH 7 plus ; KH 10-12
Feeding	An omnivore which normally feeds on aufwuchs and plankton. Feed a varied diet which includes a vegetable component.
Sexing	Males are bright yellow, females are usually a more drab brownish colour.
Breeding	Mouthbrooder, see general article linked below.
Comments	'Daktari' is apparently a Swahili word for doctor, hence the common name.