Africa - List of fishes

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Neolamprologus pulcher

Cichlidae

9 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous

Neolamprologus sexfasciatus

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Neolamprologus signatus

Cichlidae

4 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Neolamprologus similis

Cichlidae

3 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous

Neolamprologus splendens

Cichlidae

7 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Neolamprologus stappersi

Cichlidae

5 cm

living in colonies

carnivorous and planctophage

fourspine cichlid

Neolamprologus tetracanthus

19 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

Neolamprologus walteri

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

threeline tetra

Neolebias trilineatus

3 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

Cichlidae

22 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis linni

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis polystigma

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis venustus

Cichlidae

22 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nothobranchius eggersi

Cyprinodontidae

4 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

redtail notho

Nothobranchius guentheri

4 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Nothobranchius korthausae

Cyprinodontidae

4 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

rainbow kilifish

Nothobranchius rachovii

4 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Ophthalmotilapia boops

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

planctophage

Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous and planctophage

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Cichlidae

19 cm

living as a couple or in a group

planctophage

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

blue tilapia

Oreochromis aureus

16 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

mozambique tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

35 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

During breeding, the male digs a hole in the sand. A female will deposit it eggs that it will shelter in its mouth. After hatching, the young remain close to the adults. In case of danger, they take refuge in the mouths of their parents. It is bred in pisciculture.

Nile tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

40 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

Otopharynx argyrosoma

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

planctophage

Otopharynx lithobates

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Otopharynx selenurus

Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Otopharynx sp. Big Spot Mpombo Rocks

Cichlidae

12 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Otopharynx tetraspilus

Cichlidae

14 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Otopharynx walteri Nakatenga

Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Paleolamprologus toae "Likoma"

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Paretroplus aff. maromandia "Andraponjy"

Cichlidae

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus dambabe

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

damba

Paretroplus damii

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

kotsovato

Paretroplus kieneri

15 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

damba mipentina

Paretroplus maculatus

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus maromandia

Cichlidae

30 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

pinstripe damba

Paretroplus menarambo

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus nourissati

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus polyactis

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus tsimoly

Cichlidae

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Pelvicachromis kribensis

Cichlidae

6 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

rainbow cichlid

Pelvicachromis pulcher

9 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

During breeding season, the males are very aggressive towards one another and it is also the case with females. The pair looks for a territory where there is a crevice to deposit their eggs. They will protect juveniles even after hatching. It accommodates well to life in the Aquarium.

kribensis

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

7 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

Petrochromis ephippium

Cichlidae

18 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

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