Malawi blue hap
Exochochromis anagenys
- Adult size
- 25 cm10 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 200 cmabout 7 ft (79 in)
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 7.6–9
- Hardness
- 10–30 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Large open-water fish-eater that needs a very long tank and robust Malawi tankmates it cannot swallow.Large open-water fish-eater that needs a very long tank and robust Malawi tankmates it cannot swallow.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African butterfly cichlid
Malawi blue hap may eat African butterfly cichlidMalawi blue hap may eat African butterfly cichlid
- Agassiz's cory
Malawi blue hap may eat Agassiz's coryMalawi blue hap may eat Agassiz's cory
Amano shrimpMalawi blue hap may eat Amano shrimpMalawi blue hap may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Malawi blue hap may eat American flagfishMalawi blue hap may eat American flagfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Malawi blue hap may eat Arfak rainbowfishMalawi blue hap may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailMalawi blue hap may eat Assassin snailMalawi blue hap may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bandit cory
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Batanta rainbowfish
Malawi blue hap may eat Batanta rainbowfishMalawi blue hap may eat Batanta rainbowfish
- Black kuhli loach
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Black neon tetraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Black phantom tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7.6–9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| gh | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Lake Malawi, Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Large open-water fish-eater that needs a very long tank and robust Malawi tankma | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #3E6FB0, #B9C7D6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 200 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |