Labidochromis hongi (Labidochromis Hongi)

Mbuna of medium size, the melanic pattern is made of vertical bars which are mainly formed in the anterior and upper regions of the body. This species has a coloring which varies depending on the origin. The males show a variable dorsal fin from yellow to orange. The body shade is light blue with dark vertical bars. The throat and chest regions are yellowing.

The males are more bluish. The genitals are visible in the male during reproduction.

Oral incubation by the female, duration: 21 days. Between 20 and 30 eggs. Fertilization by the so -called "anal ox" method. Agame behavior (ephemeral couples).