Pseudotropheus sp. polit is a small, tough and fierce Mbuna from Lake Malawi, they can grow to about 8 to 10 centimeters long. The males have a fantastic color pattern while the females are a bit rusty colored. If the males feel threatened they can immediately change color to a dull gray/blue. Keeping multiple males in 1 aquarium often does not go well. When the males are colored they are light blue. A black mask is then over the head.