These are a mouth-brooding cichlid with a rather small batch of fry each spawn. The mother will hold the fry in her mouth for about 3–4 weeks before finally releasing about 30-70 fry.
The mouth-brooding cichlid species yields a modest quantity of fry with each spawning event. The mother retains these fry in her mouth for roughly 3 to 4 weeks, after which she releases around 30 to 70 fry.