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Calvus Cichlid
Altolamprologus calvus
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cichliformes›Cichlidae
📍 Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Elegant Tanganyikan predator with a laterally compressed body allowing it to chase prey into shell and rock crevices. Slow-growing and long-lived. Available in black, white, and yellow colour forms.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 7.5–9.0
- diet
- carnivore
- maxSize
- 5 inches
- minTankSize
- 30 gallons
- temperature
- 73–81°F (23–27°C)
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Temperature
73–81°F
23–27°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
73°F — 77°F seasonal range · (Jun low, Feb high)