Petrotilapia Yellow Chin

It is best to keep Petrotilapia sp Yellow Chin in a harem. That means one male with two or more females. In this way, the male has to divide his attention among the females. A female alone gets too much attention and is constantly chased by the male. Set up the aquarium with sand on the bottom and lots of rocks, just like in the transitional biotope. Preferably leave the rocks covered with a large layer of algae so that the Petrotilapia sp. Yellow Chin can graze here. Because this species can grow quite large and chases females a lot, we recommend an aquarium of at least 200 centimeters in length. The male’s body is blue. They have a yellow spot on the throat and around the lips. The males often show egg spots on the dorsal and anal fins. The females are dull brown/gray. They can reach a total length of about 12 to 17 centimeters. Because we sometimes feed them too often and too strong food in the aquarium, they sometimes grow up to 19 centimeters in the aquarium. Males are very territorial. In the wild, they protect a den among the rocks and chase away all other males from the area. Passing females are often approached to mate.