Sardine Cichlid
Cyprichromis leptosoma
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A slender sardine cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika that lives in large open-water schools feeding on zooplankton. Males have yellow or blue tails. Males defend territories in midwater, spawning happens there and the female catches the eggs in her mouth before they sink, and broods them.
- Scientific name
- Cyprichromis leptosoma
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Limnochromis leptosoma, Paratilapia leptosoma
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 7.8–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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