Neolamprologus cylindricus

Grown Neolamprologus cylindricus

Neolamprologus cylindricus is a cichlid originating from the East African Lake Tanganyika. It is also referred to as " Lamprologus Adriani " or " Lamprologus cylindricus " in the trade.

Distribution and habitat

N. cylindricus occurs in the southeastern part of Lake Tanganyika and lives exclusively in Felslitoral, mostly at depths of 2-10 meters. They rarely remove more than a few inches from the ground.

Features

The maximum total length of N. cylindricus is 10.4 cm. Gender differences are not very pronounced, the males are slightly larger than females and have more powerful fins. There is a color variant in which the males have a yellow color on the snout. The width of the light and dark stripes varies greatly, there are also local colors with very thin bright stripes.

Behavior

The diet consists of invertebrates that are collected from the surface of the soil -soil and small juvenile fish. They are very territorial fish and defend their territory very aggressive, especially if they have young.

Propagation

N. cylindricus are cavity nesters who live together in pairs. Both partners defend the area, the brood but is operated mainly by females. The eggs are laid in a cave or crevice.

Attitude in the aquarium

A species aquarium for a single couple should have an edge length of at least 60 cm. Since N. cylindricus is a hole-nesting birds should have sufficient hiding places in the form of caves or crevices exist. Plants are not damaged, in a large enough aquarium however they can be socialized with other Tanganjikabarschen.

Swell

• Neolamprologus cylindricus on Fishbase.org (English)
• German Cichlid Society
• Greater Chicago Cichlid Association

• Cichlids
• Aquarium fish (fresh water)
• Cichlidae