Pseudotropheus Elegans Itungi 4-5cm

The High-Contrast Elegance: Pseudotropheus Elegans Itungi

Introduce a crisp, high-contrast presence to your African cichlid collection with the strikingly patterned Pseudotropheus Elegans Itungi.

This popular Mbuna cichlid, sometimes found under the genus Chindongo or Maylandia, is named for its beautiful form and its specific habitat along the Tanzanian coast.

This particular variant originates from the rocky coastline near Itungi and is famed for its stark aesthetic: a light blue or silvery-white body overlaid with bold, jet-black vertical bars, creating a dramatic, clean pattern.

The Elegans Itungi is an active and robust fish that serves as a distinguished centrepiece, offering both visual appeal and the engaging territorial behaviour typical of quality Mbuna cichlids.

Features an exceptional, high-contrast colouration where the light body provides a stunning background for the thick, dark vertical barring, creating a dazzling visual effect.

Hails from the specific and authentic Itungi locality, ensuring robust genetics and the intense black-and-white patterning this coastal strain is renowned for.

Reaches a manageable size of around 4 to 5 inches (10-13 cm), making it an ideal medium-sized, bold addition to a mixed-Mbuna display.

Possesses a moderately territorial disposition, ideally suited for tanks with ample rockwork to establish territories and compatible, similarly sized, herbivorous cichlids.

Thrives in standard African Rift Lake conditions with hard, alkaline water (pH 7.5-8.5) and a diet based primarily on high-quality vegetable and spirulina-rich foods.

Expertly sourced and maintained specimens ensure you receive healthy, high-quality Itungi Elegans Cichlids with optimal colour intensity and barring.

Don't miss the chance to own this bright and highly distinctive Pseudotropheus Elegans Itungi.

Shop with confidence and rely on quality for your next powerful black and white Mbuna.