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(Other members of the genus Cyprichromis)
ADULT SIZE: 14 cm
WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline
TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-27 C
FOOD: Feed Cyprichromis leptosoma live and dried foods
DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake Tanganyika
AQUARIUM CARE: This species inhabits open water withi the lake. An aquarium set-up should have lots of open water for swimming, and a sand substrate. It comes in several colour forms, some with extremes of yellow and blue.
BREEDING: Ab ovophile mouthbrooder (the female carries the eggs in her mouth) with a mother family.
Have you bred Cyprichromis leptosoma? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Cyprichromis leptosoma breeding reports
Other members of the genus Cyprichromis
Other cichlid species
Other species from Lake Tanganyika
Species "Jumbo Kitumba"
BREEDING: Ab ovophile mouthbrooder (the female carries the eggs in her mouth) with a mother family.
Have you bred Cyprichromis leptosoma? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?
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Many aquarium species are territorial; these should only be kept with other fish in a larger tank with space for each. In a well-stocked dealers tank there is no chance to set up a territory, but problems will arise once introduced into your home community aquarium
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