Freshwater
Banded jewelfish
Hemichromis fasciatus
Cichlidae, Pseudocrenilabrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 21 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 222 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo - Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, and 19 more countries.
Introduced to Austria, Hong Kong SAR China, and United States.
More about the species
Description
Found in both forest and savannah biotopes; present in littoral riverine habitats and permanent floodplain lagoons with clear water. It feeds on shrimps, small fishes and insects. The species controls large swaths of territory, even larger than those controlled by Hemichromis elongatus; breeding is similar to Hemichromis elongatus. A nesting substrate spawner which breeds in the early summer. Pair-bonding well defined. Used for tilapia control. Maximum TL was recorded at 26.5 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Hemichromis desguezii
- Hemichromis elongatus
- Hemichromis frempongi
- Hemichromis leiguardii
In other languages
- Laikkutimanttiahven, Laikkukirjoahven, Täplätimanttiahven
- Cichlid, Five-spot cichlid, Jewel Fish
Articles
All articles
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
Ich (white spot)4 min read
The most common disease in aquarium fish. How to recognize it, why it shows up, and how to get rid of it.