Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika
Cyathopharynx furcifer
Cyathopharynx furcifer
Photo: User:Haplochromis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.8–9
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika
- Size
- 20 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.8 – 9.0
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with several females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (plankton and algae)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male builds a sand crater
Notes: Males have green and blue metallic iridescence and very long pelvic fins. Requires a spacious aquarium with sand.
