| EL Egg Layer |
BwS Bright Light with Sunlight |
TS Top Swimmer |
NSS No Special Swimming Level |
C Temperature in degrees Centigrade |
| LB Live Bearer |
BnS Bright no Sunlight |
MS Middle Swimmer |
pH Relative acidity/alkalinity of water alkaline is >7.0, acidic is < 7.0 |
cm Maximum length to which the fish grows (in centimeters) |
| MB Mouth Brooder |
DL Dark Light |
BS Bottom Swimmer |
H Hardness of water according to the German scale. Lower is softer |
L Capacity (in liters) of smallest aquarium in which fish may be kept |
References: Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes, Eighth Edition, © 1995 by T.F.H. Publications, Inc. |
My own references will be indicated by this color and reflect what my tank properties are. |
Below is a list of my current tank residents.
| Altolamprologus
Calvus "Black" Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish 1 Male and 1 Female |
Altolamprologus
Calvus "Chaitika White" Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish 1 Male and 1 Female - Wild caught breeding pair |
| Altolamprologus
Compressiceps "Orange Head" Synonyms: Lamprologus Compressiceps EL;BnS;BS;pH8.2;H20;26C;15cm;100L Group of 5 - at least 1 Male and 1 Female - breeding |
Aulonocara
Stuartgranti Ngara "Flametail" Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish Group of 6 - possibly 1Male |
| Cyprichromis
Leptosoma Pic Courtesy of cichlidae.netliberte.org 2 Males and 1 Female - breeding |
Cyphotilapia Frontosa Burundi "6 Stripe" Trade Names: Frontosa Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish MB;BnS;NSS;pH8.3;H22;27C;35cm;400L Single specimen |
| Haplochromis
Sp. "Salmon" Hippo Point Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish Group of 6 - 4 Males and 2 Females |
Julidochromis Dickfeldi Trade Names: Dickfeld's Juli EL;BnS;BS;pH8;H20;27C;10cm;100L Group of 5 |
| Julidochromis
Ornatus Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish EL;BnS;BS;pH8.2;H20;27C;13cm;100L Group of 3 |
Julidochromis Regani Trade Names: Striped Juli Pic Courtesy of The Gas Station EL;BnS;BS;pH8.2;H20;27C;13cm;100L Group of 4 |
| Julidochromis
Transcriptus Gombi Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish Group of 5 |
Labidochromis Sp.
"Pearlmutt" Trade Names: Pearlmutt EL;BnS;NSS;pH8;H20;28C;10cm;100L Group of 26 |
| Lamprologus
Ocellatus Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish Single Specimen |
Neolamprologus
Brevis Ikola "Sunspot" Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish 3 pairs and 1 male |
| Neolamprologus
Brichardi Synonyms: Lamprologus Brichardi Trade Names: Brichardi Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish EL;BnS;BS;pH8;H20;27C;6cm;40L 1 LARGE family - 70 + - breeding like bunnies |
Neolamprologus
Caudopunctatus Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish 1 Male and 1 Female + 4 juvenile - breeding |
| Neolamprologus Crasus Pic Courtesy of J McCann Single Specimen |
Neolamprologus
Leleupi Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish EL;BnS;BS;pH8.1;H21;27C;10cm;100L Group of 5 - at least 1 male and 1 female - breeding |
| Neolamprologus
Multifasciatus Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish This Shell-Dweller is the Smallest Known Cichlid Several small family groups 30+ - breeding |
Neolamprologus
Tetracanthus Namansi "Bright Yellow" Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish 1 Male and 2 Females - breeding |
| Synodontis Eupterus "Sailfin" Pic Courtesy of CichlidLovers.com Group of 4 |
Synodontis
Petricola (dwarf from Tanganyika) Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish Single Specimen |
| Tropheus
Sp. Black "Orange Flame Bemba" Trade Names: Tropheus Moorii Orange Bemba Pic Courtesy of CichlidLovers.com Group of 6 - at least 1 male and 2 females - breeding |
Tropheus
Duboisi Pic Courtesy of cichlidae.netliberte.org Single Specimen |
| Tropheus
Sp. "Red Moliro" Trade Names: Tropheus Moorii Red Moliro Pic Courtesy of cichlidae.netliberte.org Group of 6 |
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