African Cichlids
Congo Lamprologus cichlid
Lamprologus congoensis
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lower Congo (rapids)
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 4 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; breeds in caves
Notes: Elongated, dark body with a hump on males. A freshwater relative of the Lamprologus species from Lake Tanganyika.
