Brichardi
Neolamprologus pulcher
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The daffodil cichlid is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. The former Neolamprologus brichardi is now considered the same species. It has a lyre-shaped tail. The pair defends the territory together and spawns in crevices.
- Scientific name
- Neolamprologus pulcher
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lamprologus pulcher, Lamprologus savoryi pulcher
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 8–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 9–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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