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Cichlids - Tanganyika Types

Other Lake Tanganyika Cichlids Family: CichlidaeFrontosa Cichlid Cyphotilapia frontosa Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy David Brough

   Lake Tanyanika is home to some of the most expensive freshwater fish in the world!

   Lake Tanganyika in Africa is referred to as an “island sea” due to its abundant life and its size. It is the second deepest lake in the world and is inhabited with almost 250 different species of cichlids and over 150 species of other fish. Besides having pricey fish it also has two record breaking inhabitants, the world's largest cichlid at 31” (80 cm) and the world's smallest cichlid at 1.4” (3.5 cm).

   Included here are all the various types of Tanganyika cichlids with the exception of the Tropheus species and the Goby Cichlids. Please see them here: Tanganyika Tropheus Sp | Goby Cichlids

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African Cichlids - Lake Tanganyika
Blue Neon	Brevis Shelldweller
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis	Neolamprologus brevis
Callochromis macrops	Compressed Cichlid
Callochromis macrops	Altolamprologus compressiceps
Convict Julie	Cylinder Cichlid
Julidochromis regani	Neolamprologus cylindricus
Daffodil Cichlid	Dickfeld's Julie
Neolamprologus pulcher	Julidochromis dickfeldi
Fairy Cichlid	Five-Bar Cichlid
Neolamprologus brichardi	Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Frontosa	Gold Nasuta
Cyphotilapia frontosa	Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
Lemon Cichlid	Marlier's Julie
Neolamprologus leleupi	Julidochromis marlieri
Masked Julie	Sardine Cichlid
Julidochromis transcriptus	Cyprichromis leptosoma
Sexfasciatus	Tanganyikan Butterfly
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus	Xenotilapia papilio
White Pearly Calvus	White-Tailed Brichardi
Altolamprologus calvus	Neolamprologus gracilis

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