Prefers quiet, deep water associated with aquatic vegetation, but has been collected in other habitats as well (Ref. 12524, 13337). Found at temperatures between 18 and 35°C (Ref. 54042). Has a very low salinity tolerance (Ref. 2, 58). Occasionally forms schools, is mainly diurnal (Ref. 2). Feeds mostly on detritus (Ref. 87, 7248, 44661, 52193, 52307, 56192), (blue-green) algae (Ref. 12524, 13337, 44661) and diatoms (Ref. 246, 7248, 12524, 13337, 52193). Juvenile also accepts small invertebrates and zooplankton (Ref. 7248, 52193, 52307), but lose this tendency with age (Ref. 52307). Maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 87, 246, 314, 5214, 7248, 8600, 12524, 13337, 36094, 52193, 54042). Mating territory having a central volcano-shaped mound (Ref. 2, 246, 314, 5214, 12524, 55074) with a flat or slightly concave top, surrounded by a ditch and vallum, in contrast to O. mweruensis (Ref. 2). Flesh excellent (Ref. 5214).
有一个中央的火山的交配领土-形状的堆 (参考文献 2,246,314,5214,12524,55074) 具有一个被一个沟渠与壁垒包围的平坦或些微凹的顶端, 与 O. mweruensis相反.(参考文献 2) 偏爱安静, 深水域伴随着了水生植物, 但是已经也在其他的栖息地被收集.(参考文献 12524,13337) 发现在在 18 与 35 °C 之间的温度了。 (参考文献 54042) 有一个非常低的盐度包容。 (参考文献 2,58) 偶然地形成鱼群, 主要日行性.(参考文献2) 大部份捕食碎屑 (參考文獻 7248,44661,52193,52307,56192) (藍綠色),藻類 (參考文獻 12524,13337,44661) 與矽藻。 (參考文獻 246,7248,12524,13337,52193) 稚魚也接受小型無脊椎動物與浮游動物 (參考文獻 7248,52193,52307), 但是失去這趨向隨著年齡.(參考文獻 52307) 母親的口孵者.(參考文獻 246,314,5214,7248,8600,12524,13337,36094,52193,54042) 肉優良的.(參考文獻 5214)