Neolamprologus mondabu
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A cichlid from northern Lake Tanganyika, from rocky areas; it moves to sandy bottoms to breed. It eats the eggs of the killifish Lamprichthys tanganicanus. It reaches about 10.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Neolamprologus mondabu
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lamprologus modestus, Lamprologus mondabu
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.4–8.4
- General hardness (GH)
- 7–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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