near the coast.
The male grows to a length of about 7cm while the female is about 4-5cm, and is thus regarded as a dwarf cichlid.
The male, under acidic conditions, adopts a greenish tinge along the length of its body, while the female puts on a black coat with a faint line running from her face to the middle of her tail, and in breeding condition, fades into a bright yellow in the stomach.
As youngsters, there is hardly any difference as a juvenile male does have the colouration of a female. The only difference would be the presence of an extension at the back of the male's dorsal fin.
The goldeneye cichlid lives on a diet of crustaceans, insects, and other small animals. (The picture on the right is a female in a neutral environment.)
