Thomasi Butterfly cichlid

(Grows to- 3")(Temp- 72-78)(How many?- 2 or more) A mild mannered West African cichlid with a similar tempermant and care requirments as a Kribensis.   A planted aquarium with rocks and driftwood is ideal setup. Good tankmates include large tetras, gouramis, other dwarf cichlids.  Feed flakes, pellets and frozen foods.(Anomalochromis thomasi)

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They are the only species in the genus Anomalochromis.  The natural habitat of A. thomasi is Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, mainly in smaller streams. The fish are typically found in slightly acidic, oxygen rich water with other west African cichlid genera such as Hemichromis and Pelvicachromis