The great African lakes

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Explore the great lakes and discover our African fish species, accompanied by music.

10 species sheets are available for research. These are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.

LC

Altolamprologus compressiceps
Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

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flavescent peacock
Aulonocara stuartgranti

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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LC

spotted ctenopoma
Ctenopoma acutirostre

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

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LC

humphead cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa

25 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

It is most active at night. The dominant male is easily recognized by the bump on its front. In captivity, it does not hesitate to devour specimens from smaller species. Growing up, it moves it habitat to the bottom of the aquarium.

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NE

zebra tilapia
Heterotilapia buttikoferi

28 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

Its dark bands allow it to hide in the vegetation. Its reproduction in aquarium is more difficult than that of other species of tilapia. Nevertheless, it is bred in pisciculture.

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LC

blue streak hap
Labidochromis caeruleus

7 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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NE

Maylandia zebra
Cichlidae

10 cm

living in colonies

herbivorous

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LC

Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

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rainbow cichlid
Pelvicachromis pulcher

9 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

During breeding season, the males are very aggressive towards one another and it is also the case with females. The pair looks for a territory where there is a crevice to deposit their eggs. They will protect juveniles even after hatching. It accommodates well to life in the Aquarium.

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congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus

5 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Its attractive coloring is mainly due to the refraction of light on the scales. They breed easily in aquariums.

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Altolamprologus compressiceps

Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

flavescent peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

spotted ctenopoma

Ctenopoma acutirostre

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

humphead cichlid

Cyphotilapia frontosa

25 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

It is most active at night. The dominant male is easily recognized by the bump on its front. In captivity, it does not hesitate to devour specimens from smaller species. Growing up, it moves it habitat to the bottom of the aquarium.

zebra tilapia

Heterotilapia buttikoferi

28 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

Its dark bands allow it to hide in the vegetation. Its reproduction in aquarium is more difficult than that of other species of tilapia. Nevertheless, it is bred in pisciculture.

blue streak hap

Labidochromis caeruleus

7 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Maylandia zebra

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in colonies

herbivorous

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

rainbow cichlid

Pelvicachromis pulcher

9 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

During breeding season, the males are very aggressive towards one another and it is also the case with females. The pair looks for a territory where there is a crevice to deposit their eggs. They will protect juveniles even after hatching. It accommodates well to life in the Aquarium.

congo tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

5 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Its attractive coloring is mainly due to the refraction of light on the scales. They breed easily in aquariums.

The great African lakes

Altolamprologus compressiceps

flavescent peacock

spotted ctenopoma

humphead cichlid

zebra tilapia

blue streak hap

Maylandia zebra

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

rainbow cichlid

congo tetra

Altolamprologus compressiceps

flavescent peacock

spotted ctenopoma

humphead cichlid

zebra tilapia

blue streak hap

Maylandia zebra

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

rainbow cichlid

congo tetra

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