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Rift Valley Cichlids
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Dimidiochromis compressiceps
 Synonyms:
Cyrtocara compressiceps
Common Names: Malawi Eyebiter
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Malawi
Food:
fish eaters
in wild but will take prepared food.
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Water Chemistry: Hard 10°-20° dGH, Alkaline 7.7-8.6 preferred
FBAS Size:
230mm
FBAS Class:
Dc
Additional Information: Endemic to Lake Malawi, an open water 'Utaka'. The specific name refers to this fish's very narrow body, which is used to hide it from view in weeds, ready to ambush passing prey. Whether-or-not it eats eyes, it is an
ambush predator which will remove scales fins and bits of the body as well as eating whole fish.
Julidochromis dickfeldi
 Synonyms:
none
Common Names: none
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Tanganyika
Food:
algae grazer
in wild but will take prepared food.
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Water Chemistry: Hard 10°-20° dGH, Alkaline 8.6-9.2
FBAS Size:
90mm
FBAS Class:
Dc
Additional Information:
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Julidochromis ornatus
 Synonyms:
none
Common Names: Golden Julie, Golden Bellied Cichlid
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Tanganyika
Food:
algae grazer in wild but will take prepared food.
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Water Chemistry: Hard 10°-20° dGH, Alkaline 8.6-9.2
FBAS Size:
85mm
FBAS Class:
Dc
Additional Information:
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Neolamprologus tetracanthus
 Synonyms:
Lamprologus tetracanthus
Common Names: none
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Tanganyika
Food:
algae grazer in wild but will take prepared food.
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Water Chemistry: Hard 10°-20° dGH, Alkaline 8.6-9.2
FBAS Size:
170mm
FBAS Class:
Dc
Additional Information:
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Oreochromis tanganicae
 Synonyms:
Sarotherodon tanganicae
Common Names: none
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Tanganyika
Food: fish eaters
in wild but will take prepared food.
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Water Chemistry: Hard 10°-20° dGH, Alkaline 8.6-9.2
FBAS Size:
400mm
FBAS Class:
Dc
Additional Information:
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika, this fish breeds in large depressions dug into the sandy bottom.
Pseudotropheus crabro
 Synonyms:
Melanochromis crabro
Common Names: Blue Cichlid
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Malawi
Food:
algae grazer
in wild but will take prepared food.
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Water Chemistry: Hard 10°-20° dGH, Alkaline 7.7-8.6 preferred
FBAS Size:
150mm
FBAS Class:
Dc
Additional Information:
Endemic to Lake Malawi, a rock dwelling 'Mbuna'.
Sciaenochromis ahli
 Synonyms:
Haplochromis ahli
Common Names: Electric Blue Hap. Pale-blue Cichlid
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Malawi
Food:
fish eaters
in wild but will take prepared food.
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Water Chemistry: Hard 10°-20° dGH, Alkaline 7.7-8.6 preferred
FBAS Size:
170mm (male) 150mm (female)
FBAS Class:
Dc
Additional Information:
Endemic to Lake Malawi, an open water 'Utaka'.
Tropheus duboisi
Synonyms: none
Common Names: Dwarf Tanganyikan Cichlid
Family:
Cichlidae
Continent:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Tanganyika
Food:
algae grazer
in wild but will take prepared food.
Water Temperature: 23-28 °C
Water Chemistry: Hard 10°-20° dGH, Alkaline 8.6-9.2
FBAS Size:
110mm
FBAS Class:
Dc
Additional Information:
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika
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