Striped Lamprologus
Neolamprologus buescheri
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, from rocky shores, that lives and spawns in caves and rarely strays from them. It eats mainly insect larvae. It is aggressive when defending its territory. There are several geographic forms.
- Scientific name
- Neolamprologus buescheri
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lamprologus buescheri
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 103 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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