Lake Tanganyika

A stocky, brightly-colored Neolamprologine from Tanganyika, Neolamprologus mustax are a fairly uncommon cichlid that deserves more attention. They are bright orange (think N. leleupi) with the body of a typical Princess Cichlid. They can be aggressive towards each other, so a large tank is recom..

Neolamprologus olivaceous Cichlids are endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where they are found from coast to coast inhabiting rocky caves and crevices near shorelines. As is the case with many species of African Cichlids, the Neolamprologus olivaceous is highly territorial. In the wild they will typically ..

Neolamprologus pulcher inhabit rocky areas of Lake Tanganyika and will prefer to have several piles of rock in the tank. Breeding will take place in the crevices between rocks. They get along well with Altolamprologus, Julidochromis, and other Neolamprologus.Type: CarnivoreMax Size: 5"pH: 7.4-..

The Six-bar Cichlid (also called 6-bar Lamp/Lamprologus) is native to southern Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. There are different colour variants by region (mainly gold, pale yellow, silver or white), that shown being a Gold. They have 6 black bars on the body (excluding the “headphones” be..

These shell-dwellers will use round snail shells as breeding locations, sometimes burying the shell in sand to conceal it. They work well as a colony of breeders, with many pairs occupying shells within a small surface area. You will be rewarded with many fry, which are typically ignored by..

The Ventralis Cichlid is endemic to the southern part of Lake Tanganyika, where it is found amongst the rocky habitat in the shallow, littoral zone. Here, these gregarious fish gather in large shoals to feed on plankton drifting in the water column, and rarely venture below 5m in depth. The ..

The Blue Neon has a slender elongated body with a slightly lyre tail and a highly protrusable mouth used to feed on plankton. The male will grows to about 4 1/3 inches (11 cm) in length with the females a bit smaller at just over 3 inches (7.6 cm). They have a lifespan of 5 – 8 years with pr..

Similar in lifestyle to Julidochromis species, Telmatochromis vittatus is ideal for the smaller Tanganyikan community and is also a good choice for the beginner. It can be distinguished from the similar T. brichardi and T. bifrenatus primarily by its larger size, smaller eyes and more rounded n..