Freshwater
Lamprologus ocellatus
Cichlidae, Pseudocrenilabrinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 5.8 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 8 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Videos
Lamprologus ocellatus Breeding and Care
Prime Time AquaticsJun 10, 2017
More about the species
Description
A dwarf cichlid which lives in Neothauma shells or at least breeds in them. Has been found in small schools and often mixed with L. brevis, with which perhaps the species competes for possession of the shell piles. Is a microfeeder on invertebrates. Aquarium keeping: needs empty shells; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Julidochromis ocellatus
- Lamprologus brevis
- Lamprologus lestradei
- Neolamprolagus ocellatus
In other languages
- Sneglehus-leger
- Keltakotiloahven
Articles
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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.