OB Compressiceps Care Guide
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
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Bioload Score
8000
Semi-AggressiveModerate
- Max Size
- 25 cm / 9.8"
- Temperature
- 24–28°C (75–82°F)
- pH Range
- 7.5 – 8.6
- Min Tank Size
- 300L (79 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom-Mid
- Origin
- Africa
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Breeding Difficulty
- Moderate
Diet
A carnivorous predator that primarily eats small fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include robust Lake Malawi haps and larger peaceful mbuna of comparable size, provided they have compatible temperaments.
Good to Know
Dimidiochromis compressiceps is commonly called the Malawi eye-biter because its unusually narrow, laterally compressed head is adapted for seizing prey from the side.
Gender Differences
Males are generally larger and develop stronger blue coloration, while females are usually smaller and more silver or orange-blotched, although OB colour patterns can make visual sexing less reliable.
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