African Cichlids
Julidochromis regani
Julidochromis regani
Photo: Regani · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.5–9
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.5 – 9.0
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (territorial around its hiding spots)
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; lays eggs in rock crevices and cares for several generations
Notes: Elongated body with four horizontal black lines. Swims close to the rocks, often upside down. Requires a rock wall with many crevices.
