Ngara Whitetail Acei – Pseudotropheus acei – Juvenile

Pseudotropheus acei is a colorful Mbuna, or rock dwelling cichlid. Both females and males if this variant from the Ngara region along the western cost are light blue-violet in color with white in the dorsal fin and tail. Males are slightly more vibrant and showy.

Malawian and Victorian cichlids are similar in care and temperament, leading to fish from these two lakes being grouped together in the hobby. Several hundreds species of cichlid are found in Lake Malawi, along with many regional variations, but Lake Victoria has far fewer due to the introduction of invasive predators. Most cichlids in both lakes are rock-dwellers. They seldom stray far from the rocky bottoms and sides of the lake and will quickly dart into the rocks to hide. As with all cichlids, they are very territorial and will not tolerate other cichlids around \