Barred Lamprologus
Neolamprologus fasciatus
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, a predator of small fish, including other cichlids' young. It lives in rocky areas and shallow shore waters. It spawns in empty snail shells and caves. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Neolamprologus fasciatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Altolamprologus fasciatus, Lamprologus fasciatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 103 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 90 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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