Genus – Cyprichromis
Scientific Name - leptosoma
Common Name – yellow-tail blue flash
Locality - Lake Tanganyika
pH – 8.2-9.0
Temperature (in F) - 72-82F (78-80 for breeding)
Max size (in inches) - "
Minimum tank size - at least 40g
Sociability - One of the very few cichlids to actually school
Breeding - Mouth brooder
Temperament - Same as sociability
Comments – Beautiful fish … once the males color up that is ... sort of a plain greyish fishy until then
Personal Experience -
Additional photos:
https://www.angelfire.com/co2/BABailey/images/cyp_leptosoma_blue_1.jpg
https://www.angelfire.com/co2/BABailey/images/cyp_holding_2.jpg
https://www.angelfire.com/co2/BABailey/images/cyp_holding_1.jpg
https://www.angelfire.com/co2/BABailey/images/cyp_leptosoma_blue.jpg
photos by BABailey
