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Cichlid Fishes
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Lamprologus brichardi |
| Cyphotilapia frontosa (Boulenger 1906), the Humphead
Cichlid. East Central Africa; Lake Tanganyika endemic. To thirteen inches
in length. Conditions in the wild: pH 8, dH 8-12, temp. 24-26 C. A beauty
that is too often mis-placed with other fishes that are too docile and/or
small for this bruiser. Can become a living terror with age/growth. |
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Genus Julidochromis:
| Julidochromis ornatus Boulenger 1898, the
Golden Julie.
East Central Africa; a Lake Tanganyika endemic. To a little over three inches in length.
Rock dweller. pH range: 8-9, dH 9-18, temp. 20-24 C. Many different color,
marking variations have occurred in this species with successive captive generations. |
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| Julidochromis marlieri Poll 1956. Africa;
northwestern part of Lake Tanganyika. To five inches in length. Peaceful
as far as Cichlids go. Hardy, undemanding species. Micro-feeders, not
carnivores in the wild. pH 7-9, dH 8-14, temp. 22-25. Breeds in caves and
crevices. |
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| Julidochromis regani Poll 1942, the Convict Julie.
East Central Africa; a Lake Tanganyika endemic. To a little over five
inches in length. Lives openly over shallow sandy bottoms. pH range:
8.5-9.2, dH 8-14, temp. 22-25. A popular genus and species of easier going
African Cichlids, that have become adapted to more "common"
aquarium water quality conditions with successive captive generations. |
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Genus Labeotropheus: Two valid species.
| Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl 1926, the Blue Mbuna
(other sport mutations exist with their own surnames). East Central
Africa; Lake Malawi. A territorial species. Feeds on algae, worms,
crustaceans, insects and plant matter in the wild. Cond.s: pH 7.5-8.5, dH
to 12, temp. 22-25C. Here a mottled variety is shown in captivity. |
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Neolamprologus:
| Neolamprologus multifasciatus (Boulenger 1906),
the Multi-banded Tanganyikan Cichlid. Conds.: pH 7.3-8.5, dH to 18.,
temp. 24-26 C. Dist. East Central Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. One
of the smallest cichlid species to about 4 cm. in length. A
shell dweller that is peaceful amongst its own kind. |
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| Neolamprologus pulcher (Trewavas & Poll 1952),
the Daffodil Cichlid. Conds.: pH 7.3-8.5, dH to 18., temp. 24-26 C. Dist.
East Central Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. To about three inches in
length. |
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Pelvicachromis:
| Pelvicachromis pulcher (Boulenger 1901), the Rainbow
Krib (from the old name, Kribensis, still sold in the pet-fish trade as).
Originally from West Africa; southern Nigeria and Cameroon. A perennial
favorite in the hobby, with many generations bred in captivity. Females
larger (to four inches), better looking than males. Freshwater to
brackish; pH 5-8, dH 5-19, temperature 24-25C. in the wild. |
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| Pelvicachromis taeniatus (Boulenger 1901), the
Striped Kribensis. West Africa; lower Nigeria and Cameroon. To a little
over three inches in length. Variable in color and markings. pH 6-8, dH
5-12, temp. 22-25 C. A hardy and relatively easygoing small Cichlid, bred
in good numbers in captivity. |
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Pseudotropheus:
| Ps. sp. "black
dorsal thundu" male from Thundu, Mozambique.
ID by Chuck Rambo. |
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Steatocranus:
| Steatocranus casuarius Poll 1939, the Lionhead,
Buffalohead Cichlid. From Central Africa; Stanley Pool, Congo Basin. To
four inches in length, bottom dweller. Conditions in the wild: pH 6-8, dH
5-19, temp 24-28 C. One of the earliest "Africans" in the family
in the trade/hobby. Widely bred, distributed since the 1960's. |
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