brown julie

Julidochromis dickfeldi

Eleven Centimeters Cichlid of African Waters

Brown
Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Julidochromis dickfeldi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa where it is only known from the southwestern portion. This species inhabits areas with rock/rubble substrates, each fish maintaining a territory around a crevice or crack.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Julidochromis
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to the south western part of Lake Tanganyika, north of Sumbu national park in Zambia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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