Tanganyika Clown (Eretmodus cyanostictus)

Scientific name: Eretmodus cyanostictus Boulenger, 1898

The Tanganyika Clown (Eretmodus cyanostictus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–26°C (75–79°F). Native range: Africa, Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

Tanganyika Clown care at a glance

Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

Biology

Adults occur in the highly oxygenated water layer close to the shoreline and pounded by the surf. Solitary and to some extent, territorial. Feed on algae and aufwuchs on rocks. Both parents brood their young in the mouth.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Eretmodus cyanostictus
Family: Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 9.0
Depth range: 6 m (20 ft)
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 8.0 - 9.0; dH range: 9 - 19 benthopelagic; depth range ? - 6 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Conservation status (IUCN): Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm