Albino Malawi Eye Biter
Albino Malawi Eye Biter
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The Malawi eye biter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) is a large, extremely laterally compressed predator from Lake Malawi, built to hang motionless among plants and reeds before striking. This is the albino form, so the usual silver-blue is replaced by a pale cream-pink body with red eyes. The common name comes from old accounts of the species taking the eyes of other fish; whatever the truth of that, it is unambiguously a hunter of smaller fish.
Aquarium care
- A large cichlid — adults commonly reach 20 to 25 cm.
- Needs a large aquarium with real length and open swimming space.
- A piscivore: it will eat any tankmate it can fit in its mouth.
- Requires hard, alkaline water and strong filtration.
- Ambush hunter, so it often looks calm right up until it is not.
- Takes quality pellets and frozen foods in the aquarium.
Suited to a large Malawi tank with other big haps and robust cichlids of similar size. It is not appropriate with peacocks, small mbuna, or any community fish. Think carefully about the adult size before buying a small one.
Stock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the haplochromis collection.
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