Neolamprologus pulcher (Chituta)
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| Scientific Name: Neolamprologus pulcher (Chituta) |
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| Pronunciation: n
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| Habitat: Shallow Precipitous Rocky Habitat |
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| Diet: Carnivore |
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| Gender Differences: Monomorphic |
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| Breeding: Substrate Spawner |
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| Temperament: Highly Aggressive |
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| Conspecific Temperament: Highly Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 4" |
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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: 2 |
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In the wild |
| Photo Credit: Tim Nurse |
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| This fish aggressively defends its fry, to the point of pushing cohabitants into the corners. It is best kept either in a species tank, or with established robust Lamprologines or a large school of Cyprichromis. In the wild they congregate in large schools, usually several hundred individuals large. They dine on small crustaceans, insect larvae and plankton in the wild. They will readily eat flakes and pellets, but will thrive with the addition of mysis shrimp, krill or brine shrimp added to this diet. |
