Tanganyika cichlids
From shell dwellers to frontosa and Tropheus: Lake Tanganyika's cichlids with fascinating behaviour.
40 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.
Fish
Easy
Neolamprologus brevis
Neolamprologus brevis
24–27°C
4.5 cm long
min. 40 L
Fish
Medium
Altolamprologus calvus
Altolamprologus calvus
24–27°C
13 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Medium
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps
24–27°C
13 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Medium
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Cyprichromis leptosoma
24–27°C
10 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Easy
Daffodil Cichlid
Neolamprologus pulcher
24–27°C
9 cm long
min. 100 L
Fish
Medium
Striped Goby Cichlid
Eretmodus cyanostictus
24–27°C
8 cm long
min. 100 L
Fish
Medium
Frontosa Cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
24–27°C
30 cm long
min. 500 L
Fish
Easy
Dickfeld's Julie
Julidochromis dickfeldi
24–27°C
10 cm long
min. 100 L
Fish
Medium
Marlier's Julie
Julidochromis marlieri
24–27°C
14 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Easy
Golden Julie
Julidochromis ornatus
24–27°C
8 cm long
min. 60 L
Fish
Medium
Regan's Julie
Julidochromis regani
24–27°C
11 cm long
min. 100 L
Fish
Easy
Masked Julie
Julidochromis transcriptus
24–27°C
7 cm long
min. 60 L
Fish
Medium
Lemon Cichlid
Neolamprologus leleupi
24–27°C
9 cm long
min. 100 L
Fish
Easy
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
24–27°C
4 cm long
min. 54 L
Fish
Easy
Lamprologus ocellatus
Lamprologus ocellatus
24–27°C
5.5 cm long
min. 54 L
Fish
Medium
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
24–27°C
15 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Medium
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
24–27°C
10 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Medium
Princess of Burundi
Neolamprologus brichardi
23–27°C
10 cm long
min. 100 L
Fish
Medium
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus
24–27°C
14 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Easy
Neolamprologus similis
Neolamprologus similis
24–27°C
5 cm long
min. 54 L
Fish
Medium
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
24–27°C
13 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Medium
Tropheus duboisi
Tropheus duboisi
24–27°C
12 cm long
min. 250 L
Fish
Hard
Tropheus moorii
Tropheus moorii
24–27°C
12 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Medium
Xenotilapia flavipinnis
Xenotilapia flavipinnis
24–27°C
9 cm long
min. 150 L