Pseudotropheus acei (Acei)

Blue-mauve and yellow on the tail and fins. In a natural environment, it is not aggressive and lives in bench on large expanses of sand. It does not make a territory. On the other hand the story is different in aquarium, it can be aggressive and fight with other fish from his size. There are 3 known geographic breeds: that of yellow -tailed msuli, that of white -tailed Ngara, and that of Chinteche rocky decorations with many hiding places. If there are no other African cichlids, sandy soil is ideal.

The pseudotropheus acei is a fish from the Malawi and Tanganyika lakes in Africa. It is a gregarious cichlid that lives in large colonies and feeds mainly on plankton, algae and crustaceans. The pseudotrophic acei has a distinctive appearance with an elongated body and laterally compressed, and a rounded caudal fin. The color of her body varies from dark blue to bright orange, with black and white spots on the head and along the side line. Males are generally more colorful than females and have larger fins.

In captivity, the pseudotrophic acei is a popular fish with aquarophilia lovers because of its beautiful color and its gregarious behavior. However, it is important to keep it in a sufficiently large and well planted aquarium so that it can move freely and hide if necessary. The pseudotrophic acei is a territorial fish and can be aggressive towards other species, it is therefore important to maintain it with fish of its own species or compatible species.

The pseudotrophic ACEI is also known as "blue larch" because of its distinctive blue color. This species was described for the first time in 1971 by the German zoologist Herbert R. Axelrod, who gave him the name of Acei in honor of the Swiss biologist Adolfo Acevedo-Rodriguez. The pseudotrophic acei is considered a endangered species due to the loss of its natural habitat in the Malawi and Tanganyika lakes.

The male has darker vertical bars than the female, and it is larger.

It is asocial during periods of laying and the female practices oral incubation.