Golden Mbuna

White spot Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Fin Rot (early stage). Bacterial diseases

Trypanosoma Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Cryptobia Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Hole-in-the-Head Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Pseudomonas infection. Bacterial diseases

Fin-rot Disease (late stage). Bacterial diseases

Bacterial Infections (general). Bacterial diseases

Lays up to 40 eggs. Female takes brood into her mouth and takes care of the young.

Found in rocky habitats. Feeds from the biocover by nibbling and picking on the algae (Ref. 5595). Aquarium keeping: aggressive towards conspecifics; many females for one male; minimum aquarium size 100 cm (Ref. 51539).

aquarium: highly commercial