Cyprichromis leptosoma "malasa" -yellow male variant

 

Cyprichromis leptosoma "malasa" yellow-tailed male 60 mm TL

 

Cyprichromis leptosoma "malasa" -yellow male variant

 

Cyprichromis leptosoma "malasa" -blue male variant

 

Cyprichromis leptosoma "malasa"  males (yellow morph top; blue morph bottom) 70 mm TL

 

Cyprichromis leptosoma "malasa" -brooding female

 

Cyprichromis leptosoma "malasa" brooding female 50 mm TL

 

 
Notes:

Also called "malasa yellow tail"; synonymous with C. leptosoma "Utinta" (see Konings 1998).

 

C. leptosoma males are polymorphic; each different population contains "yellow" and "blue" morph males;

males of either type can sire both morphs.

Distribution:

Samazi - Cape Mpimbwe,

Lake Tanganyika

Maximum Size:

~75 mm (3.0 in)

Maturity:

~60 mm (2.5 in)

Food:

Planktivore; mix of dry and frozen or

live foods
Reference: Konings (1998)