Julidochromis marlieri Bemba F1 – 6 to 9 cm

Colour: males and females with horizontal and vertical stripes

Size: male 10 cm, female 13 cm

Water parameters: temperature 22 °C to 28 °C, pH 7 to 8.5, KH 5 to 15, nitrite 0 mg/L

Lifespan: 8 years

Aquarium size: 120 cm / 240 litres

Feeding: omnivorous in the wild. Prepared foods (pellets, flakes) in captivity.

Keeping: as a pair or one male with several females. With other Lake Tanganyika cichlid species (please check compatibility with other species).

Breeding: substrate spawner

Origin: endemic to Lake Tanganyika (Africa). Animals purchased must not be released into the wild in order to protect wildlife.

Protection status: none