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Compressiceps Cichlid
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Cichliformes›Cichlidae
📍 Lake Tanganyika, Africa
Highly compressed Tanganyikan cichlid with a striking profile and intense barred patterning. Methodical predator that hunts fry near rocky outcrops. Shell and orange colour variants available.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 7.5–9.0
- diet
- carnivore
- maxSize
- 6 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)