
© H. Blair Howell, click to enlarge.

© H. Blair Howell, click to enlarge.
By H. Blair Howell
Common Name: Electric Blue
Latin Name: Sciaenochromis fryeri
Origin: Lake Malawi
Temperature: 75 - 82
Ease Of Keeping: moderate
Aggressivness: this is one of the more easy going Haps
Size: 7 - 8 1/2 inches
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Food: Feed a good quality flake
Spawn: maternal mouth brooder
Comments: This is one of the most popular fish in the cichlid hobby. Often called "Electric Blue Ahli" or "Electric Blue Hap", the fryeri shouldn't be confused with the Sciaenochromis ahli a much rarer, and more expensive, fish in the hobby.