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Range: Africa: Lake Malawi

Reproduction: Mouthbrooder: after spawning, the females incubate the eggs in their mouth until the fry are free-swimming. Males will mate with multiple females. The fry are easily raised with first foods such as baby brine shrimp.

Feeding: Carnivorous. Dry foods and frozen foods.

Additional Comments: Peacock Cichlids are among some of the most popular of Malawi Cichlids, Jacobfreibergi is kept in a range of geographic and line-bred colour forms. Eureka Red is one of the nicest, developing more red than other Jacobs when mature. Provide plenty of rocky areas for hiding places.

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