Description: A less common Lake Tanganyikan shell dweller very similar to and often confused with N. brevis. N. calliurus grows larger, has more of a lyre tail rather than rounded caudal fin, and breeds in a harem rather than pairs.
Category: Cichlids
Global Region: Africa
Distribution: Lake Tanganyika
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2025
I was given a small group of young adults by a fellow hobbyist from the Norwalk Aquarium Society.