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Name

Scientific name

Julidochromis transcriptus

Described by

Authority Matthes, Year 1959

Family

Cichlidae

Summary

The masked julie, Julidochromis transcriptus, is a small cichlid endemic to the rocky coastal zones of northwestern Lake Tanganyika. It is …

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

65mm, standard length

Tank size

Not recorded

Water

Temperature and pH

Not recorded

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Hardness

Not recorded

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

A pair

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries

Burundi, DR Congo

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Etymology

Julidochromis: from the name 'Julidini', a putative tribe of labrid marine wrasses which Julidochromis resemble, and the Greek chromis, meaning 'fish'. transcr…

Distribution

Endemic to northwestern Lake Tanganyika, between Luhanga and Makabola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with type locality given simply as the 'extreme …

Habitat

Inhabits rocky, coastal zones.

Aquarium size

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Maintenance

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Water conditions

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Diet

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Behaviour and compatibility

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Sexual dimorphism

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Reproduction

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Notes

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