Ericotaenia Hap Cichlid (Mylochromis ericotaenia) Sizes:6 - 7 Inches It spends much of its

It spends much of its time resting along the substrate or under structure

While graceful in movement

where they remain until they reach sexual maturity

These characteristics will fade as the fish grows older

It is an oddball color variant

Ericotaenia Hap Cichlid (Mylochromis ericotaenia) Sizes:6 - 7 Inches It spends much of itsOne of the most colorful Lake Malawi cichlids is the Mylochromis. These African cichlids have a blue and rainbow color with black stripes and grow to eight inches. Due to their size they require a large aquarium and will be peaceful with other African cichlids. The females are slight smaller than the males, growing to just six inches.