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Where the standard auratus displays bold black and yellow banding, the albino form presents a beautiful pale gold and white colouration with pink eyes — a truly eye-catching fish that stands out in any African cichlid display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMelanochromis auratus\u003c\/em\u003e (albino variant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lake Malawi, Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 11 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aggressive; males are highly territorial — best kept with robust mbuna tankmates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimum 150 L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omnivore — cichlid pellets, spirulina-based foods, live and frozen foods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24–28°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5–8.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard water preferred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest kept with other mbuna cichlids in a heavily decorated tank with plenty of rockwork to break lines of sight and reduce aggression. 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