Archive | Lake Tanganyika Cichlids
Posted on 04 June 2021. Tags: Horse Nose Cichlid (Eretmodus cyanostictus) "Bulu Pt.", tropical fish keeping
The Horse Nose Cichlid (Eretmodus cyanostictus) also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Striped Gopby Cichlid and Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in the “surge zone” along the shallow surface layers of the rocky shorelines of Zambia and Tanzania where they scrape algae from the rocks […]
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Posted on 02 October 2019. Tags: Aulonocranus dewindti, tropical fish keeping
Aulonocranus dewindti is a species of “featherfin” cichlid that inhabit sandy bottom areas that are littered with rocks and empty shells in Lake Tanganyika, the Rusisi, and the Lukuga rivers. Aulonocranus dewindti is endemic to and widely distributed throughout the Lake Tanganyika basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Aulonocranus dewindti […]
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Posted on 03 September 2019. Tags: Sardine Cichlid (Cyprichromis leptosoma), tropical fish keeping
The Sardine Cichlid (Cyprichromis leptosoma) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Slender Cichlid, Cyprichromis, or Slender Cyprichromis, is a small, colorful, sardine shaped open water species that is found only along the rocky eastern shoreline of Lake Tanganyika, between Kigoma in Tanzania, and Mpulugu in Zambia. They are prized by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts […]
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Posted on 02 August 2019. Tags: Gold Head Compressiceps (Altolamprologus compressiceps), tropical fish keeping
The Gold Head Compressiceps (Altolamprologus compressiceps) is known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Golden Head Compressiceps, Goldhead, or Goldface Compressiceps, and is found from Malasa, Tanzania to Chituta, Zambia at the Southern end of LakeTanganyika. Most Goldenhead are collected near Mutondwe Island in Zambia. The Gold Head Compressiceps is indigenous to Lake Tanganyika […]
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Posted on 01 August 2019. Tags: Dwarf Sumbu Shell Compressiceps Cichlid (Altolamprologus compressiceps sp.) "Sumbu Shell", tropical fish keeping
Dwarf Sumbu Shell Compressiceps Cichlid (Altolamprologus compressiceps sp.) “Sumbu Shell” is also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Sumbu Shell, Sumbu Dwarf Compressiceps, or Sumbu Shell Compressiceps and is found in the southernmost tip of Lake Tanganyika around Ndole Bay near Zambia, Africa. Dwarf Sumbu Shell Compressiceps have a high back, laterally […]
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Posted on 21 May 2017. Tags: Burton's Mouthbrooder (Astatotilapia burtoni), tropical fish keeping
Burton’s Mouthbrooder (Astatotilapia burtoni) has been found in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia, and is considered a Victorian cichlid from the middle of Lake Tanganyika, however, it has also been collected from Lake Kivu, which is north of Lake Tanganyika and west of Lake Victoria. Burton’s Mouthbrooders, synonymous with Haplochromis burtoni, prefer living in the […]
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Posted on 25 March 2017. Tags: Convict Julie (Julidochromis regani), tropical fish keeping
The Convict Julie (Julidochromis regani) is a slender, torpedo shaped cichlid species that is endemic to Lake Tanganyika and found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Similar to Marliers Julie (Julidochromis Marlieri), the Convict Julie (Julidochromis regani) is a “dwarf cichlid” that is easy to breed and care for as […]
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Posted on 21 August 2015. Tags: Neolamprologus buescheri), Striped Lamprologus, Striped Lamprologus (Neolamprologus buescheri), tropical fish keeping
The Striped Lamprologus (Neolamprologus buescheri) is a Lake Tanganyikan cichlid that inhabits areas of shoreline with rocky substrates from Tembwe II on the western coast, all around the southern part of the lake, up to Samazi on the eastern side. Several geographical morphs are available from other areas of the lake, including “gombi”, “kachese”, […]
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Posted on 13 May 2015. Tags: Julidochromis Marlieri, Marliers Julie, Marliers Julie (Julidochromis Marlieri), tropical fish keeping
The Marliers Julie (Julidochromis Marlieri) is a slender, torpedo shaped cichlid that is also referred to as the Checkered Julie, Marlieri Cichlid, Spotted Julie, and Plaid Julie by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. The Marlier’s Julie (Checkered Julie Julidochromis marlieri) is found in fairly deep water around the rocky shorelines of the northern, southern and western […]
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Posted on 01 May 2015. Tags: Lemon Cichlid, Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi), Neolamprologus leleupi, tropical fish keeping
The Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi) also known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Lelupi, Orange Lelupi Cichlid, Orange Neolamprologus Leleupi Cichlid, Gold Cichlid, Gold Leleupi Cichlid, and Tanganyikan Lemon Cichlid. It originates from the rocky coastal waters of Lake Tanganyika, Africa where it occurs throughout the lake. The Lemon Cichlid is a “recess dweller” […]
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Posted on 30 April 2015. Tags: Duboisi Cichlid, Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus duboisii), Duboisi Cichlids, Tropheus duboisii, tropical fish keeping
The Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus duboisii) originates from the rocky coastal waters of Northern Lake Tanganyika, Africa. As juveniles, Duboisi Cichlids start out life with a jet black body with dozens of white spots that completely cover their flanks. As they mature, they lose their spots and develop a blue head with a vertical yellow […]
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Posted on 19 April 2015. Tags: Tropheus Moorii Ilangi, Tropheus Moorii Ilangi (Tropheus sp. Ilangi), Tropheus sp. Ilangi, tropical fish keeping
Tropheus Moorii Ilangi (Tropheus sp. Ilangi) are a shoaling “colony” species found in a small bay a few kilometres from the Eastern entrance to Nkamba Bay in the southern part of Lake Tanganyika. The Ilangi, as it is commonly referred to, is found in rocky environments in the oxygen rich waters of the lake. Tropical […]
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Posted in African Cichlids, Cichlids, Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Lake Tanganyika Cichlids
Posted on 12 April 2015. Tags: Cyphotilapia frontosa, Frontosa Cichlid, Frontosa Cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa), Paratilapia frontosa, Pelmatochromis frontosus, tropical fish keeping
The Frontosa Cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa) is a popular pelagic species native to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa where it inhabits the northern half of the lake. Although it is identified by its scientific name as Cyphotilapia frontosa; it is also known as Paratilapia frontosa and Pelmatochromis frontosus by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. The Frontosa Cichlid […]
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Posted in Cichlids, Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Lake Tanganyika Cichlids