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Metriaclima barlowi

The Barlowi is not quite so common yet.

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My barlowi are only about 4 cm, so they have a ways to go yet.
My barlowi are only about 4 cm, so they have a ways to go yet.

I bought 5 small Barlowis in December 2003. They are quite small, around 4 cm, but they are already quite aggressive and territorial.

They are far from fully colored, but I am eagerly waiting for the males to start resembling the pictures I saw before I bought them.

Fact table

Quick Stats
Genus

Cichlidae

Species

Metriaclima

Trade Name

-

Origin

Lake Malawi, Africa

Length

10-12cm

Tank Size

128 liter

Breeding

Mouthbrooder

Brood Size

30-40

Type

Cichlid, Malawi mbuna

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Metriaclima barlowi

Metriaclima barlowi

My barlowi are only about 4 cm, so they have a ways to go yet.

My barlowi are only about 4 cm, so they have a ways to go yet.

After 5 months they have become about 6cm, but have not yet colored out.

After 5 months they have become about 6cm, but have not yet colored out.

The first males colored out in early June 2004 - here the largest male is seen.

The first males colored out in early June 2004 - here the largest male is seen.

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