Category Archives: Lake Tanganyika Cichlids (Cichlidae)

LAKE TANGANYIKA CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Continued… Genus Neolamprologus. — Neolamprologus brevis [Boulenger, 1899] — Brevis Shell Dweller. Synonym: Lamprologus brevis. (English: Brevis Shell Dweller, Sunspot Shelldweller, Brevis). Lake Tanganyika, sandy biotopes. Males 5 cm, females 3.5 … Continue reading →

CICHLIDS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Continued… Genus Xenotilapia. — Xenotilapia flavipinnis [Poll, 1985] — Yellow Finned Xenotilapia, Yellow Sand Cichlid. Lake Tanganyika. 9 cm. The species name comes from its yellow fins. Due to its … Continue reading →

CICHLIDS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA. Order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) Family Cichlidae ( Cichlidae ) Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) To be continued… Genus Telmatochromis — Telmatochromis. — Telmatochromis dhonti [Boulenger, 1919] — Telmatochromis dhonti. Synonym: Telmatochromis caninus; Julidochromis macrolepis. Lake Tanganyika, … Continue reading →

CICHLIDS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Genus Neolamprologus. Cave-spawning species stay in the lower and middle water layers. Males establish territories and exhibit varying degrees of aggressiveness. In some cases, the territory may extend … Continue reading →

LAKE TANGANYIKA CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) Family Cichlidae ( Cichlidae ) Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Genus Lepidiolamprologus. Medium-sized cichlids measuring between 15 and 32 cm with an elongated, low body. Large mouth with conical teeth, sharp teeth in … Continue reading →

CICHLIDS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA. Order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) Family Cichlidae ( Cichlidae ) Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Continued… Genus Neolamprologus. — Neolamprologus obscurus [Poll, 1978]. Lake Tanganyika. 9 cm, females are smaller. This fish has a light brownish-red coloration … Continue reading →

CICHLIDS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA. Order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) Family Cichlidae ( Cichlidae ) Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Genus Chalinochromis. Fish are peaceful, but males can be aggressive toward each other. You can keep a pair formed from juveniles or … Continue reading →

CICHLIDS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA. Order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) Family Cichlidae ( Cichlidae ) Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Continued… Genus Neolamprologus. — Neolamprologus buescheri [Staeck, 1983] — Marble Princess. Synonym: Lamprologus buescheri. (English: Striped Lamprologus). Lake Tanganyika. 5-9 cm. Distinctive … Continue reading →

CICHLIDS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA. Order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) Family Cichlidae ( Cichlidae ) Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Genus Limnochromis. Medium-sized cichlids, up to 15-20 cm in length. The body is elongated and moderately compressed laterally. Sexual dimorphism is absent. … Continue reading →

CICHLIDS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA. Order Perciformes ( Perciformes ) Family Cichlidae ( Cichlidae ) Subfamily ( Pseudocrenilabrinae ) Continued… Genus Tropheus — Tropheus. — Tropheus duboisi [Marlier, 1959] — Duboisi Cichlid. (Eng. Duboisi Cichlid, White Spotted Cichlid). An exceptionally graceful … Continue reading →