Julie



Family:
Chichlid


Scientific Name:
Jilidochromis ornatus


Origin:
Lake Tanganyika


Size:
male is 2 and a half to 2 and three fourths inches (6-7 cm); female is smaller


Temperature:
72-77 F (22-25 C)


pH:
8


Water Hardness:
hard


Feeding:
varied


Suitability:
territorial


Description:
They have a slender body with a pointed snout and a small mouth. They have three blackish lines running from the snout to the tail fin base. Their color is white to gold.


Breeding:
They reproduce freely. Sex can be shown only by the size. Either male or both parents take care of the young.


Comments:
Provide a resonably large tank with hiding places.

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