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| Scientific Name: Aulonocranus dewindti |
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| Geo. Origin: Lake Tanganyika |
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| Habitat: Intermediate Habitat |
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| Diet: Omnivore |
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| Gender Differences: Dimorphic |
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| Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder |
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| Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 5" |
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| Temperature: 77 - 79°F |
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| pH: 8.6 |
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| Water Hardness: Very Hard |
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| Difficulty: 3 |
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Male in the aquarium 
Male in the wild 
Female in the wild |
| Photo Credit: Spencer Jack |
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| Stomach contents of this fish have revealed sand fly larvae, dipterans and other small crustaceans. As such, this is the only featherfin that should thrive on a protein based diet, that includes mysis shrimp, cyclops, daphnia and mosquito larvae. Minimum tank size would be a 4ft, 65 gallon, though truthfully, larger six foot tanks are recommended. It is best to have a harem of females for the male, and a sand substrate for him to dig his pits in. It is recommended to keep only one featherfin species per aquarium. |
