AFRICAN CICHLIDS (TANGANYIKA)

1. Brown Julie (Julidochromis dickfeldi) Scientific Name(s): Julidochromis dickfeldi Common Name(s): Brown Julie Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 3 inches Life Span: 7 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

2. Calvus Cichlid (Lamprologus calvus) Scientific Name(s): Lamprologus calvus, Lamprologus compressiceps, Neolamprologus calvus Common Name(s): Calvus Cichlid, Pearly Lamprologus Family: Cichidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: African Lake Tanganyika

3. Compressed Cichlid (Altolamprologus compressiceps) Scientific Name(s): Altolamprologus compressiceps, Lamprologus compressiceps, Neolamprologus compressiceps Common Name(s): Compressed Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

4. Congo Blackfin (Altolamprologus calvus) Scientific Name(s): Altolamprologus calvus, Lamprologus calvus, Lamprologus compressiceps, Neolamprologus calvus Common Name(s): Congo Blackfin Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 11 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

5. Convict Julie (Julidochromis regani) Scientific Name(s): Julidochromis regani, Julidochromis regani regani Common Name(s): Convict Julie, Regani Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

6. Cylindricus (Neolamprologus cylindricus) Scientific Name(s): Neolamprologus cylindricus Common Name(s): Cylindricus Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

7. Duboisi (Tropheus duboisi) Scientific Name(s): Tropheus duboisi Common Name(s): Duboisi, Duboisi Cichlid Family: Cichlid Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: African Lake Tanganyika

8. Frontosa (Cyphotilapia frontosa) Scientific Name(s): Cyphotilapia frontosa Common Name(s): Frontosa, Hump Head, Hump Head Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 16 inches Life Span: 15 years Natural Habitat: African Lake Tanganyika

9. Golden Julie (Julidochromis ornatus) Scientific Name(s): Julidochromis ornatus Common Name(s): Golden Julie, Ornatus Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 3 inches Life Span: 6 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

10. Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi) Scientific Name(s): Neolamprologus leleupi Common Name(s): Lemon Cichlid, Leleupi, Lemon Lamprologus Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 4.5 inches Life Span: 9 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

11. Masked Julie (Julidochromis transcriptus) Scientific Name(s): Julidochromis transcriptus Common Name(s): Masked Julie Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 3 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

12. Sardine Cichlid (Cyprichromis leptosoma) Scientific Name(s): Cyprichromis leptosoma, Limnochromis leptosoma, Paratilapia leptosoma Common Name(s): Sardine CIchlid, Slender Cichlid, Cyp, Slender Cyp Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 4.5 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: East African Lake Tanganyika

13. Zebra Shelldweller (Neolamprologus similis) Scientific Name(s): Neolamprologus similis, Lamprologus similis Common Name(s): Zebra Shelldweller, Similar Shelldweller, Big-Eyed Multi Family: Cichlidae Species Type: African Cichlids, Lake Tanganyika Maximum Size: 2 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: African Lake Tanganyika Sumber :