Convict julie

Julidochromis regani

Thirteen Centimeters Cichlid of the Congo Basin

Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

The convict julie (Julidochromis regani) is a cichlid species in the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae family endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Hence it is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. The fish is named after Charles Tate Regan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Julidochromis
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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