Striped Brichardi
Neolamprologus savoryi
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika that lives in groups. It reaches 8 centimetres. Its name honours Bryan Savory, the British district commissioner of Kigoma.
- Scientific name
- Neolamprologus savoryi
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lamprologus savorgi, Lamprologus savoryi, Lamprologus savoryi savoryi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 8 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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