A very popular and highly variable 'Julie' endemic to northern Lake Tanganyika, inhabiting rocky shorelines. These are smaller fish rarely exceeding ~4" in length.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Lake Tanganyika
Collection Point: Unknown
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2006
I kept this species years ago in a 40g breeder with a small group of 'Lamprologus' ocellatus. I managed to get a spawn out of both species concurrently.
Species Spawned: Yes
Have Reared Fry? Yes