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Lemon Cichlid
Scientific Name:
Neolamprologus leleupi
Other Names: Lemon Lamprologus, Leleupi
Family: Cichlidae
Origin: Africa - Lake Tanganyika
Adult Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Social: Relatively peaceful
Lifespan: 8 years ...

Lemon Cichlid

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Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi)
Photo of: Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi)
Scientific Name(s): Neolamprologus leleupi ...

Lemon Cichlid [Pictures]
Neolamprologus leleupi
SYN: Lamprologus leleupi
PD: An elongated cichlid with a characteristic bright yellow color and a set of large lips. The caudal fin is fan-shaped.

The Lemon Cichlid is semi-rare to the hobby but it has very vibrant and desirable color. The body and fins will have a solid yellow or yellow-orange color. There will be no pattern whatsoever. The mouth and/or gills may have a red tint to them.

LAMPROLOGUS LELEUPI (common name : Lemon cichlid)
This species comes from Lake Tanganyika (endemic). First described by Poll in 1956.

Lemon cichlids dig a lot, so when setting up the tank this is one of the things that should be noted. When using large stones, place them on the bottom of the tank. These fish are carnivorous, and shouldn't be kept with small fish, and pollute a lot.

ooooafrican cichlids the auritica cichlid oookills the lemon cichlids all the time no mater what . and females have three spots . and the females are bigger then the males .digging up rocks means there breeding . its there breeding behavor .

Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi): True to its name, it is has a pure lemon colour all over its body. It is normally a peaceful fish, although it can be quite aggresive if there are too many fish in the tank.

Electric yellow Labidochromis, lemon cichlid , Yellow Lab
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Distribution Africa, lake Malawi. Known only from the northwestern coast of the lake.

Jan 91 Lamprologus brevis CC Sep 90 Lamprologus brichardi ("daffodil") TFH May 89 Lamprologus compressiceps TFH Oct 90 Lamprologus furcifer TFH Jul 80 Lamprologus furcifer TFH Sep 78 Lamprologus leleupi TFH May 91 Lamprologus leleupi (Lemon Cichlid) ...

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