Is petrotilapia a type of fish?
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 1:52 pm
Those of you following my Cynotilapia thread know I recently got my full stock of fish by mail. A week in, I had a bit of a wake-up call. Turns out the Labidochromis caeruleus "Nkhata Bay" I received are actually Petrotilapia "Nkhata Orange". I wasn't familiar with the juvenile Labs, so their color didn't raise any flags. My only concern was the bag labeling - it said Nkhata Orange. I figured it was just a mistake, not a different species altogether. Fast forward to researching more fish to add, I stumbled upon the real Nkhata Orange and something's off. Long story short, I'm getting the right fish now, but I'm stuck with these others I'm not too keen on. They can grow up to 7" and get pretty aggressive. What to do, indeed.