Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika
Lamprologus meleagris
Lamprologus meleagris
Photo: Melanochromis · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH7.8–9
- Minimum tank50 l
- Adult size5 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika
- Size
- 5 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 7.8 – 9.0
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 50 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; breeds in shells
Notes: A shell cichlid covered with light-colored spots resembling pearls. It lives in colonies on beds of shells.
