Temporalis Cichlid
Telmatochromis temporalis
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A cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, from rocky bottoms, usually between 5 and 10 metres deep. It reaches about 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Telmatochromis temporalis
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Julidochromis macrolepis, Lamprologus macrolepis, Perissodus burgeoni, Telmatochromis burgeoni, Telmatochromis lestradei
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 8–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10.2 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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