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	Scientific Name: Neolamprologus leleupi (Yellow)
	Pronunciation: n - -l m-pr -l -g s l -l p-
	Habitat: Shallow Precipitous Rocky Habitat
	Diet: Carnivore
	Gender Differences: Monomorphic
	Breeding: Cave Spawner
	Temperament: Mildly Aggressive
	Conspecific Temperament: Aggressive
	Maximum Size: 5"
	Temperature: 77 - 79°F
	pH: 8.6
	Water Hardness: Very Hard
	Difficulty: 2

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Young adult Adult Adult Juvenile Adult Juvenile Mom with juveniles Juvenile Adult male ​

Photo Credit: Dave Hansen

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This is an aquarium strain, having been line-bred for a pure yellow color. N. leleupi is a very popular fish in the aquarium due to its bright yellow colouration. It mixes very well with similar sized Lamprologines in the aquarium. In the wild it dine's primarily on insect larvae and crustaceans. In the aquarium their diet should be supplemented with mysis shrimp, krill, mosquito larvae, artemia (brine) shrimp, daphnia or colour brightening food to enhance their pigment. This species shows strong conspecific aggression between the males, normally only one male per tank is recommended for adults. Spawning can take place in rocks, inverted flower pots, or even large shells in the aquarium. They should not be kept with most shell dwellers, as they have a habit of sticking their faces in the shells to suck out the brood. They've been known to (fatally) pull female shell dwellers out of the shells to achieve this.