The below picture shows a male and female Pseudotropheus perspicax. The common name for this cichlid is the " orange cap ndumbi" or the "red top ndumbi"

The below picture shows the dominant male

The below picture shows the subdominant male

The below picture shows the female

I bought what was labeled as a trio of these at the Cincinnati club auction in April 2005. Unfortunately, they turned out to be a reverse trio. They are not quite 3 inches (7 cm) long. They are a relatively new introduction into the hobby having been featured in the 2001 Cichlid News in whats new from Lake Malawi. They should grow to only around 4 inches (10 cm) long. There are several color morphs of the perspicax. This one is from Ndumbi Reef in Tanzania and is also referred to as the Ps "perspicax orange cap" They are supposed to be very aggressive although I have yet to see this behavior in my 180 gallon. They are vegetarians ..... note the rounded mouth reminiscent of the Labeotropheus.

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