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Name

Scientific name

Neolamprologus kungweensis

Described by

Authority Poll, Year 1956, Bracketed

Family

Cichlidae

Summary

Neolamprologus kungweensis is a territorial cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it lives over open mud flats at 10 to 50 m and digs t…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

80mm, standard length

Tank size

Minimum length 75 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm

Water

Temperature and pH

Temperature 23–27°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

Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania

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Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It was described from Kungwe Bay in Tanzania and has been recorded north to Bujumbura in Burundi and south to Kalemie in the Democr…

Habitat

It is found in areas of open mud flats at depths between 10 and 50 m.

Aquarium size

75 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm30 ∗ 12 ∗ 12 in - ~68 litres~18 US gal is suitable for a small group.

Maintenance

The aquarium should have large open areas of sandy substrate, to which should be added a good number of empty snail shells (see breeding section below). More s…

Water conditions

Temperature: 23 – 27 °C73 – 81 °F pH: 7.5-9.0 Hardness: 10-25°H

Diet

Live and frozen varieties should form the bulk of the diet. Dried foods are sometimes refused.

Behaviour and compatibility

A territorial species that will defend its shell and the small territory around it vigorously. It can be combined with other species that inhabit other areas o…

Sexual dimorphism

Tricky to sex accurately. Males grow slightly larger than females and may show a little more colour.

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Reproduction

Easy. Shell brooder. It may breed in the community aquarium but if you want to raise a full brood of these fish, a separate aquarium should be used. Set up the…

Notes

N. kungweensis can be recognised by the gold on the top of the eye and a distinctive black spot towards the back of the dorsal fin. It is not often seen in the…

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