Aquarist Species: Altolamprologus calvus 'yellow'
Aquarist: AllredFish
Species Profile: Altolamprologus calvus 'yellow'
General species photo
Description: Yellow form of Altolamprologus calvus from Lake Tanganyika. Currently endangered in the wild.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Nkamba Bay
CARES Status: Endangered
Aquarist Notes
Collection Point: Chisanze
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2019
Spawning notes:
Species Spawned: Yes
Have been breeding these consistently since 2021.
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Fry eagerly eat live BBS, crushed mysis flakes and copepods. As always with Altos, these are slow growers.
Young fish available? Yes