Photos © Sean Evans
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| Common name: | Convict julie |
| Scientific name: | Julidochromis regani |
| Synonyms: | (none) |
| Size: | Up to 6" (15cm), male smaller. |
| Origin: | Lake Tanganyika, East Africa |
| Tank setup: | A rocky setup with many caves and crevices. |
| Compatibility: | Not for the community tank, keep with similar Tanganyikan cichlids such as Neolamprologus. |
| Temperature: | 24-27oC (75-81oF) |
| Water chemistry: | Hard and alkaline: pH 7.8-9.0, GH 12-20, KH 14-20 ideally, but at least 6. |
| Feeding: | Omnivorous, most foods accepted - feed flake, granular foods and frozen or live foods. |
| Sexing: | Possible only via the genital papilla in adult fish, which is short and pointed in females,
but longer and backward-pointing in males. Adult females are generally larger in this species. |
| Breeding: | A typical cave spawner. The parents will guard the eggs and fry. |
| Comments: |
Several colour variations exist, arising from different locations. One of the most popular of these is the "Kipili" variant,
which displays more yellow on the body.
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