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Julidochromis transcriptus

Masked Julie

Matthes, 1959

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J. transcriptus 'Gombi'; aquarium strain.
J. transcriptus 'Gombi'; aquarium strain.Enrico Richter

Quick facts

Length
65mm SL2.6in SL
Tank base
not recorded
Temp
not recorded
pH
not recorded
Hardness
not recorded

Difficulty3 of 8 measures

Moderate

More bars, more demanding. The first 7 are averaged into the rating.

Space
modest tank
Water
unknown
Temp
unknown
Diet
unknown
Temperament
unknown
Social
in a pair
Compatibility
not a community fish

Not averaged. It sets the lowest rating this fish can be given, whatever the measures above say.

Hardiness
unknown

Julidochromis transcriptus

Etymology

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

transcriptus: from the Latin transcribo, meaning 'transcribed, copied'.

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 north' of the lake.

Habitat

Inhabits rocky, coastal zones.

Species images · 1

J. transcriptus 'Gombi'; aquarium strain.
J. transcriptus 'Gombi'; aquarium strain.Enrico Richter

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