Auratus

( Melanochromis auratus )

Auratus is aggressive, especially to its relatives, but also to the fish that are of the same size or the same color as auratuses. Almost not suitable for common tank. To get auratuses fry in the aquarium there should be holes, bushy plants, caves, where the females may spawn, care their fry, and hide themselves.

Dark blue male Auratus on the
      background of green vallisneria
Looks in the lens

African cichlid yellow auratus
      with black stripes
Female is yellow

Yellow female of auratus
Female

Yellow with white longitudinal
      stripes - little auratus
Little fish

Yellow (goldish) and white fish
      - auratus
Young fish

Black - white - blue fish - auratus
      male
Male is dark-blue