Masked julie (Julidochromis transcriptus)

Scientific name: Julidochromis transcriptus Matthes, 1959

Masked julie (Julidochromis transcriptus)

The Masked julie (Julidochromis transcriptus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae that grows to about 15 cm (5.9 in). It is easy to keep and semi-aggressive, needs carefully chosen tank mates and needs a tank of at least 75 L (20 US gal), water at 23–25°C (73–77°F) and a pH of 7.4–9.0. Native range: Africa, Rocky shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Masked julie care at a glance

Care level
Easy
Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Community tank
With caution
Adult size
15 cm (5.9 in)
Minimum tank
75 L (20 US gal)
Temperature
23–25°C (73–77°F)
pH
7.4–9.0
Hardness
7–20 dGH (125–357 ppm)
Diet
Omnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods.

Biology

Rock-dwelling. Usually solitary, territorial. Feeds on microorganisms. Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 60 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Julidochromis transcriptus
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 8.5 - 9.2; dH range: 8 - 14 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to the northwest shore of Lake Tanganyika, between Luhanga and Makabola (Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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