Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika
Cunningtonia longiventralis
Cunningtonia longiventralis
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8–9
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika (shallow rocky areas)
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.0 – 9.0
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous with a plant-based diet (eats algae; spirulina, pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: Belongs to the Ophthalmotilapia tribe, with long ventral fins tipped with yellow spots. Scrapes biofilm off rocks; frequently feeds on plant matter.
