The Aulonocara kandeense or Blue Orchid Peacock is a fairly popular peacock cichlid, which is native to the waters of Lake Malawi Kande Island. Males develop a dark blue to almost black colour that covers most of their bodies, and face. Contrasted by a bright light blue blaze that runs from the top of their mouth, along the edge of their dorsal fin and down along the upper edge of their tail. The light blue also runs along the edge of their pelvic fins, and they develop yellow egg spots on their anal fin.


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 Scientific name Common Name Size Temperament
 Aulonocara kandeense Blue orchard 125mm Mild mannered
 Water Temperature Water pH Tank size Diet
 25-28oC 7.5 - 9.0 250 litres Carnivore