Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika
Tropheus annectens
Tropheus annectens
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8–9
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- Lives in a groupof 12 or more
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika
- 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
- bottom – middle
- Behavior
- aggressive (keep in a large group)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 12
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- strictly herbivorous
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding
Notes: A dark-bodied Tropheus with a light vertical band. Same care requirements as the moorii.
