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Tropheus and Goby Cichlids

Tropheus sp. - Goby Cichlids

Lake Tanganyika CichlidsFamily: Cichlidae Picture of a White Spotted Cichlid, Tropheus duboisi White Spotted Cichlid Tropheus Duboisi Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy Frank Schneidewind

   Lake Tanyanika in Africa is referred to as an “island sea” due to its abundant life and its size!

   Lake Tanganyika, with almost 250 different species of cichlids and over 150 species of other fish, houses some of the most expensive freshwater fish in the world. The second deepest lake in the world, 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).

   The popular Tropheus species, endemic to Lake Tanganyika, are widely distributed along the coastal fringes of the lake and have many geographic variations. Currently they are grouped into eight different 'types' or species and the types themselves have a number of varieties, many that have not yet been described. Visit the page for each type, to see the varieties.

   The Goby Cichlids from Lake Tanganyika are an intriguing and attractive group of fish. They are unique both the natural environment in which they are found and in body shape. Small fish, give or take around 3" in length, they live close to the shore in shallow waters. Currently there are five recognized species in three genera.

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Tropheus species - Goby Cichlids

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Lake Tanganyika - Tropheus Species
Blue-Eyed Tropheus White Spotted Cichlid
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Tropheus brichardi
Click for info on White Spotted Cichlid
Tropheus duboisi
Blunthead Cichlid Poll's Tropheus
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Tropheus Moorii
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Tropheus polli
Tropheus species  
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Tropheus sp."Black" (plus sp. "ikola", "red", "mpimbwe")
 

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Lake Tanganyika - Goby Cichlids
Tanganyikan (Clown) Goby Cichlid Spotfin Goby Cichlid
Click for info on Tanganyikan Goby Cichlid or Tanganyika Clown
Eretmodus cyanostictus
Click for info on Spotfin Goby Cichlid
Tanganicodus irsacae
Blue Goby Cichlid Plain Goby Cichlid
Click for info on Blue Goby Cichlid
Spathodus erythrodon
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Spathodus marlieri

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