Lake Tanganyika

The Frontosa unlike other cichlid fish which like living in covers and rocks, the frontosa prefers to live in a big colonies along the sandy coasts of the lake.The Frontosa Cichlid has a high and elongated body, flat on both sides. In a tank the Frontosa Cichlid max size can be up to 30 cm, ..

Julidochromis ornatus is a Tanganyikan cichlid that reaches 4" in length, making it one of the smaller "Julies." They sport a torpedo-shaped body with three horizontal black lines running from their face to their tail. They can be distinguished from other Julies by a large black spot on the caudal f..

Just like its relative Julidochromis marlieri, Julidochromis ornatus is an omnivore. In the wild they mainly feed on insect larvae and small invertebrae that live in the aufwuchs. They comb the algae in search of those small insects, also ingesting small algae particles. A varied diet of mysis, arte..

The convict julie (Julidochromis regani) is a CICHLID in the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae family endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Hence it is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.Julidochromis regani is a small (up to 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL) ray-finn..

Julidochromis marksmithi used to be known and exported as Julidochromis regani "Kipili", J. ornatus "Kipili", or simply J. sp. "Kipili". In 2014, scientists formally described the fish as a separate species, making it the newest species of Julidochromis a..

Julidochromis transcriptus is a Tanganyikan cichlid that reaches 3" in length, making it one of the smaller "Julies." There is some debate over the true identity of this species, as it has been considered a variant of Julidochromis marlieri as well as simply Julidochromis sp. "Gombe." Further ..

Lamprologus meleagris are shell-dwellers that use round snail shells as breeding locations, sometimes burying the shell in sand to conceal it. In the wild, they occupy shells of snails that have been eaten by Synodontis multipunctatus. Males do grow slightly larger than females, but at a y..

Lamprologus ocellatus "Gold" are shell-dwellers that use round snail shells as breeding locations, sometimes burying the shell in sand to conceal it. In the wild, they occupy shells of snails that have been eaten by Synodontis multipunctatus. Males do grow slightly larger than females, but at ..

Lamprologus ornatipinnis is a small shell-dwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. They have long, slender bodies adorned with pearly scales and lovely white spots on the fins. They often scoot around the substrate, balancing on their round pelvic fins as some sort of foot. These fish are very..