Juvenile Star Sapphire Cichlid

Star Sapphire Cichlid 

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Placidochromis sp. Phenochilus Tanzania also known as Star Sapphire Cichlid is a popular species of Haplochromine from lake Malawi at Kasinda and along the shoreline between Makonde and Lupingu, Tanzania.

Star Sapphire Cichlids are beautiful and interesting creatures. Males are a stunning metallic dark blue colour with glittering white and blue blotches. Fish get brighter and more beautiful with age. It takes two to three years for Star Sapphire Cichlid to become an adult with their gorgeous look, but it is worth it.

A full size male is around 10 inches. The fish turn solid blue at around three inches. When they are four to five inches in size, they start getting their spots. Every male differs from each other by the number of spots.