Description
Iodotropheus sprengerae
These beautiful Mbuna or rock-dwelling cichlids were one of the first species exported from Lake Malawi. The Rusty Cichlid has a rounder head & the basic shape of a Pseudotropheus cichlid. Males usually have intense rust-coloration around their head and violet-blue on the flanks. Malawian & Victorian cichlids are similar in care and temperament, leading to fish from these two lakes being grouped together in the hobby.
1st picture is of younger Rusty Cichlid
2nd pic of Adult Male