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Pelvicachromis taeniatus

(Boulenger, 1901)

(Other members of the genus Pelvicachromis)

ADULT SIZE: 9 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-29 C

FOOD: Feed Pelvicachromis taeniatus live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Cameroon, Nigeria

AQUARIUM CARE: Enjoys a well planted tank with thickets and bogwood.

BREEDING: Cavity brooder. young are cared for by both parents.

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Pelvicachromis taeniatus

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Pelvicachromis taeniatus

breeding notes

BREEDING: Cavity brooder. young are cared for by both parents.

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This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your experiences of Pelvicachromis taeniatus, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.
Would Pelvicachromis taeniatus be a good addition to a community tank? Never Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish Only with species of similar size Yes, a good community fish	How would you describe the disposition of Pelvicachromis taeniatus? Very timid Slightly timid Neutral Somewhat aggresive on occasions Very aggressive
In which water conditions do you keep these fish? Very soft and acidic Moderately soft and acidic Neutral Moderately hard and alkaline Very hard and alkaline	At what average temperature? 10-15°C 16-19°C 20-23°C 24-27°C 28°C+
	How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Pelvicachromis taeniatus? If you are unsure please leave this question unanswered. Almost all males Somewhat male heavy Roughly equal Somewhat female heavy Almost all females
In general, how difficult is Pelvicachromis taeniatus to keep and breed? Very easy Easy Average Difficult Very difficult	How sucessful have you been at breeding Pelvicachromis taeniatus? Very unsucessful Fairly unsucessful Average Fairly sucessful Very sucessful

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Water conditions: Neutral	Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Somewhat aggresive on occasions	Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)	Breeding problems: none
Sex ratio: Roughly equal	Breeding difficulty: Easy
Sucess: Very sucessful	Years Experience: 1
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 16th September 2012	Breeding date: 2012
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