Fairy cichlid
Neolamprologus brichardi
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The fairy cichlid is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It raises its young as a family: older siblings help the parents guard the territory and the newer broods. It eats plankton and small invertebrates. It reaches 9 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Neolamprologus brichardi
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lamprologus brichardi, Lamprologus elongatus, Lamprologus savoryi elongatus, Neolamprologus elongatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C
- pH
- 8–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 9–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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