Bumblebee cichlid
A male bumblebee cichlid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Genus: Pseudotropheus
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus crabro (Ribbink & Lewis, 1982)

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. This species prefers a pH range of 7.5–8.2 and a temperature range of 24–26°C. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (812x542, 152 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): List of freshwater aquarium fish species Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Animalia redirects here. ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families many, see text The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, include about 40% of all fish and are the largest order of vertebrates. ... Genera Apistogramma - Dwarf Cichlids Astronotus (Oscars) Boulengerochromis Cichlasoma - American Ciclids Crenicichla Pterophyllum - Freshwater Angelfish Symphysodon - Discus Teleogramma Tilapia Cichlids are a family of perciform fishes. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... Genera Apistogramma - Dwarf Cichlids Astronotus (Oscars) Boulengerochromis Cichlasoma - American Ciclids Crenicichla Pterophyllum - Freshwater Angelfish Symphysodon - Discus Teleogramma Tilapia Cichlids are a family of perciform fishes. ... Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, or Lake Niassa after the Yao word for lake (officially called Niassa in Mozambique), is the most southerly lake in the Great African Rift Valley system. ... The correct title of this article is . ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ...

The bumblebee cichlid has an elongate body with vertical yellow-and-black "bumblebee" bars. Juveniles are brightly colored but became darker when mature, especially for males. This fish is known for its ability to rapidly change its colors. They can grow up to 10 cm. They are mouthbrooders like many other cichlids from Lake Malawi. Mouthbrooders are several species of fish that chactisticly care for their ofspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them for extended periods of time in the mouth of one or both parents. ... Genera Apistogramma - Dwarf Cichlids Astronotus (Oscars) Boulengerochromis Cichlasoma - American Ciclids Crenicichla Pterophyllum - Freshwater Angelfish Symphysodon - Discus Teleogramma Tilapia Cichlids are a family of perciform fishes. ... Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, or Lake Niassa after the Yao word for lake (officially called Niassa in Mozambique), is the most southerly lake in the Great African Rift Valley system. ...

In their natural habitats, the bumblebee cichlid is a cleaner specialized in feeding parasites from larger fish particularly the catfish Bagrus meridionalis, which apparently recognises the species as a cleaner. Notable is that Ps. crabro has also been found preying upon the eggs of the bagrus catfish, but will change colour to a dark brown while doing so. Binomial name Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894 The kampango or kampoyo, Bagrus meridionalis, is a large, territorial and predatory catfish endemic to Lake Malawi, occurring from the lower reaches of rivers to the deepest habitable parts of the lake. ... Binomial name Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894 The kampango or kampoyo, Bagrus meridionalis, is a large, territorial and predatory catfish endemic to Lake Malawi, occurring from the lower reaches of rivers to the deepest habitable parts of the lake. ...

Aquarium Care

In the wild, the bumblebee cichlid is a specialized eater, but in aquarium they can eat whatever that is fed to them. Like other mbuna cichilds, this is a hardy and very aggressive fish that should be kept in a species or mbuna tank. The best practice is to keep one male with several females. Breeding is relatively easy. Females hold eggs and fry in their mouths for up to three weeks, then release a small number of healthy fry. Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos displaying behaviour typical of Mbuna. ...

See also

• Mbuna
• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos displaying behaviour typical of Mbuna. ... A vast number of species of fish have been successfully kept in the home aquarium. ...

References

• Melanochromis auratus (TSN 648870). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on December 5, 2006.
• "Pseudotropheus crabro". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. December 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
• Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat, 3rd edition, Ad Konigs, Cichlid Press, 2001