Spec. "Black"
| Found
by: |
- |
| Origin: |
Lake
Tanganyika |
| Size: |
12-14
cm |
| Water
temp: |
25 -
28°C |
| pH: |
8.2 |
Habitat
They were first found at Rutunga
on the north-east coast of Lake Tanganyika. The geo-varieties can be found
in all north of the lake.
Behaviour and reproduction
Same as the other ones.
In the aquarium
Requires a spacious tank with
secure rock formations. Also requires a number of fish of its own kind.
However, new specimens will not be accepted. Water should be around 25 °C.
Varied diet of vegetation a must.
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Black Bemba
Some of the fishes in
Ubbe's group of Wildcaught bembas. Notice the female mouth in the
back. |
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Black Bemba
Two beautiful bembas. The
stripe changes with the fishes
mood. |
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Black Bemba
How many chewing females
can you see in this picture? |
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Black Bemba juvenile group
Here is the result of many
females. Ubbe had about 500 fry's when I took this
picture. |
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Bulu Point
A big group at
Aquariummalawi. The T. spec. "Bulu point" is also known as T. spec.
"Kirschfleck" |
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Ikola Kaiser
A very beautiful group of
Kaisers. These are fully grown since all of them has so nice
stripe. |
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Ikola Kaiser
Another Kaiser, photo taken
at Aquarium malawi. |
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Kiriza
Kiriza and Kaiser is very
alike. The Kiriza has the stripe in every
mood. |
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Mboko
Juvenile fishes. All Mboko
photos taken at Aquarium malawi. |
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Mboko
A group of Mboko's. The
stripe is more to the middle on the Mboko then on the Kaiser or
Kiriza. |
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Mboko
The same group as on the
picture above. |
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Mboko
And even more Mbokos.
Personally I prefer the Kaiser.
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