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Profiles Victoria Basin Cichlids Labrochromis ishmaeli

	Labrochromis ishmaeli

	Scientific Name: Labrochromis ishmaeli

	Pronunciation: lb-r-kr-ms

	Geo. Origin: Probably extinct in the wild

	Diet: Carnivore

	Gender Differences: Dimorphic

	Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder

	Temperament: Mildly Aggressive

	Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive

	Maximum Size: 5"

	Temperature: 74-78°F

	pH: 7.2-8.6

	Water Hardness: Hard

	Difficulty: 3

Comments:

Haplochromis "Labrochromis" ishmaeli is a mollusk eater, a pharyngeal crusher. It has a rounded head with a powerful jaws used to crush the snails. It is often confused with H. sp. "Thick Skin", but these differ with regards to diet, head shape, and the amount and intensity of the yellow color on the body. You will note that we have indicated the genus Labrochromis as a subgenus in quotation marks until a re-evaluation of Humphrey Greenwoods classifications is completed.

Profiles Victoria Basin Cichlids Labrochromis ishmaeli

Key To Species Profile Terms

Pronunciation: Refer to our Pronunciation Key for an explanation of the phonetic symbols.

Habitat: This is the primary location where the cichlid is found and is a generalization. This does not
mean a fish cannot be found in other habitats.

Diet: Many cichlids specialize in eating one type of food; notwithstanding, some of these specialized
feeders are flexible and can be opportunistic feeders.

Temperament: This describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tankmates that
  are of a different species. Consider that there is variability in temperament due to various factors,
  including aquarium size, tankmates of similar appearance, stocking levels, and order of introduction.
  There may even be some variability among individual specimens.

Conspecific Temperament: This describes the overall demeanor of a cichlid toward other tank-
  mates of the same species. Consider that there is variability in temperament due to such factors as
  aquarium size, stocking levels and order of introduction. There may even be some variability among
  individual specimens.

Maximum Size: This is in regards to total length (including the tail) of typical aquarium specimens.
  Wild specimens may not attain this size, or may in fact grow larger than aquarium raised individuals
  due to various factors. Also consider that this is the typical maximum size and there are exceptional
  individuals that will exceed it.

Difficulty: This measure is a relative value, comparing a single species against all other cichlids.
This only accounts for maintanence in the aquarium and not breeding considerations.
1 = easy and forgiving, 5 = extremely challenging.

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