Tropheus sp. 'black' Ikola Kaiser (Yellowband Tropheus)

The Tropheus sp. 'black' Ikola Kaiser (or Yellowband Tropheus) is a striking Lake Tanganyika cichlid known for its jet-black body contrasted by a brilliant, broad golden-yellow midsection band, often with hints of blue on older fish, thriving in large, rocky, alkaline setups as a social but territorial herbivore that needs high-fiber food and group living to manage aggression, growing to about 4-6 inches.