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Blue Otter Cichlid (Placidochromis sp. 'Blue Otter')
24–26°C · pH 7.5–8.5 · 400L
£13.99
Placidochromis
5 products
Mdoka White Lips, Star Sapphire and other named offers bring different Placidochromis choices. Compare the full identity and adult space before picking a grade.
Products in Placidochromis
5 products
Moderate
Star Sapphire Hap (Placidochromis sp. 'Phenochilus Tanzania')
24–26°C · pH 7.5–8.5 · 400L
£14.59
Moderate
Super VC 10 Big-Lip Hap (Placidochromis johnstoni)
24–26°C · pH 8–8.6
£40.99
Moderate
Mdoka White Lips Cichlid (Placidochromis phenochilus)
23–27°C · pH 8–8.6
£31.99
Phenochilus Hap (Placidochromis phenochilus 'Gissel')
23–27°C · pH 8–8.6
£31.99
Help with your choice
Named forms deserve their own comparison
Mdoka White Lips and Gissel are listed as Placidochromis phenochilus, while Star Sapphire retains its provisional phenochilus Tanzania label. Blue Otter and Super VC 10 Big-Lip are separate named offers. Preserve those distinctions when planning a breeding line; a shared trade group or similar colour does not establish identical ancestry.
Check a Placidochromis identityPlan the display for mature fish
Allow usable adult swimming space, stable hard water and retreats, with a way to manage incompatible fish. Look beyond a colourful reference photograph: age, sex and social rank affect appearance, and a supplied size alone does not establish sex. Follow the selected offer’s feeding and group requirements rather than assuming every fish here needs the same setup.
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