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Name

Scientific name

Eretmodus cyanostictus

Described by

Authority Boulenger, Year 1898

Family

Cichlidae

Summary

The striped goby cichlid, Eretmodus cyanostictus, is one of the goby cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika, living in the surge zone of rocky…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

80mm, standard length

Tank size

Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm

Water

Temperature and pH

Temperature 24–28°C, pH 8–9

Hardness

10–25dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Territorial

Social needs

Not recorded

Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries

DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia

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Etymology

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Distribution

Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

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Habitat

It inhabits the surface layers of rocky shorelines.

Aquarium size

90 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm36 ∗ 12 ∗ 12 in - ~81 litres~21 US gal.

Maintenance

Should be housed in a Lake Tanganyika biotope setup, with piles of rocks arranged to form caves and crevices. This rockwork should fill much of the aquarium an…

Water conditions

Temperature: 24 – 28 °C75 – 82 °F pH: 8.0-9.0 Hardness: 10-25°H

Diet

Vegetable matter such as blanched spinach or spirulina flake should form the basis of the diet. This can be supplemented with small live and frozen foods. It s…

Behaviour and compatibility

A territorial species, but should not be kept with boisterous fish such as Mbuna. Good tankmates are species inhabiting different areas of the aquarium to it, …

Sexual dimorphism

Difficult to sex. Adult males tend to be larger than females, and also have slightly longer pelvic fins.

Reproduction

Difficult. Bi-parental mouthbrooder. It is suggested that a group of young fish be purchased and allowed to pair off naturally. Once a pair forms, the other fi…

Notes

Also known as the Tanganyikan Clown, this is one of the so-called Tanganyikan goby cichlids. They occur only in the upper few feet of water around rocky shores…

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