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Hello all! I am new to African Cichlids, and am planning on setting up a standard 29 gallon (30” 12” 18”) in the near future. I was drawn to Multis as an easier, small fish that could thrive in my native tap water, but I don’t really want to do species-only. Would a transcriptus or ornatus Juli...

Chalinochromis popelini. Photo by Dr. David Midgley (CC BY-SA 2.5) . Found along the rocky shores of southern Lake Tanganyika, Chalinochromis popelini shares some of the traits common to Julidochromis. C. popelini are usually alone or in pairs, feeding on small invertebrates living in the...

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi". Photo by Ad Konings Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi" is a yet to be defined species from Lake Tanganyika. Originally collected close to Karilani Island in the eastern part of Lake Tanganyika, C. sp. "Ndobhoi" shares many of the same characteristics as Julidochromis...

Julidochromis transcriptus. Photo by Dave Hansen A new study has found that Julidochromis transcriptus, a rock-dwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, use facial recognition to identify friends and foes. J. transcriptus were studied and it was determined that facial patterns play a larger roll...

Julidochromis regani. Photo by Regani One of the larger species of Julidochromis from Lake Tanganyika is the Julidochromis regani. Although they are said to grow quite large in the wild, their maximum size is the aquarium is around 6 inches. The other Julidochromis species tend to spend all...

Julidochromis transcriptus "kissi Bemba". Photo by Dave Hansen A new study using Julidochromis transcriptus showed that these Tanganyikan cichlids have the ability to make decisions about unknown factors based on experiences and observations. They can conclude the outcome of a fight against an...

Julidochromis marksmithi, formally known as J. regani 'Kipili' It looks like the species we've known as Julidochromis regani 'Kipili' for so many years is getting an official description and a new name. In a recent article published in the Polish cichlid magazine Tanganika Magazyn, the new name...