tɹˈɑːfɪəs mˈʊɹɹɪˌaɪ ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ hɐz bɪkˌʌm sˈʌmθɪŋ əvə kˈʌlt fˈɪʃ wɪðˌɪn ðə hˈɑːbi, ɪn spˈaɪt ʌvðə dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn kˈiːpɪŋ spˈiːsiːz ʌv ðɪs dʒˈɛnəs ɪn kæptˈɪvᵻɾi.
Tropheus moorii in particular has become something of a cult fish within the hobby, in spite of the difficulties involved in keeping species of this genus in captivity.