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
Burton's Mouthbrooder
Astatotilapia burtoni
22–27°C
12 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Medium
Lamprologus callipterus
Lamprologus callipterus
24–27°C
12 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Easy
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
24–27°C
7 cm long
min. 80 L
Fish
Easy
Chalinochromis brichardi
Chalinochromis brichardi
24–27°C
12 cm long
min. 120 L
Fish
Hard
Cyathopharynx furcifer
Cyathopharynx furcifer
24–27°C
20 cm long
min. 500 L
Fish
Medium
Neolamprologus cylindricus
Neolamprologus cylindricus
24–27°C
12 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Hard
Enantiopus melanogenys
Enantiopus melanogenys
24–27°C
13 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Medium
Neolamprologus furcifer
Neolamprologus furcifer
24–27°C
14 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Medium
Cyphotilapia gibberosa
Cyphotilapia gibberosa
24–27°C
30 cm long
min. 500 L
Fish
Medium
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
24–27°C
18 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Medium
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
24–27°C
5.5 cm long
min. 54 L
Fish
Hard
Petrochromis trewavasae
Petrochromis trewavasae
24–27°C
15 cm long
min. 450 L
Fish
Medium
Spathodus erythrodon
Spathodus erythrodon
24–27°C
8 cm long
min. 100 L
Fish
Easy
Telmatochromis bifrenatus
Telmatochromis bifrenatus
24–27°C
6 cm long
min. 60 L
Fish
Hard
Tropheus brichardi
Tropheus brichardi
24–27°C
12 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Hard
Tropheus polli
Tropheus polli
24–27°C
12 cm long
min. 300 L