Common Name/s:	Hornet Tilapia; Buttikoferi; Buddah
Distribution:	West Africa: Guinea-Bissau to Liberia
Size:	10" - 16"
Tank size:	75 gallons
pH:	Neutral
Temperature:	77 - 82 F°
Diet:	Herbivorous

A large power packed Tilapia in wild only get 10" but in home aquaria has potential to get 16". It is a very aggressive cichlid that should only be kept with Large Central American cichlids and other large fish. In order to maintain its good coloration, this fish must be fed with varied diet of krill and color enhancing pellets.

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