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Striped kribensis
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
8 cm
Adult size
110 L
Minimum volume
2
Minimum group
8 years
Lifespan
Water parameters
Understand these values- Genus
- Pelvicachromis
- Diet
- carnivore
- Social life
- pair
In the wild
Overview
This striped kribensis, with a well-marked upper lip that is often bright yellow, comes in more than a dozen geographic forms (“Nigeria Red”, “Calabar”...), which should not be crossed with each other. According to FishBase, the Cameroonian forms, including “Moliwe”, “Dehane” and “Kienke”, now belong to P. kribensis.
- Scientific name
- Pelvicachromis taeniatus (Boulenger, 1901)
- Classification
- Cichliformes › Cichlidae
- IUCN Red List
- Least concern (LC)
Natural habitat
West Africa: from eastern Benin to Nigeria (including the Niger Delta), in fresh water near the coast
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
It lives in calm or slow forest streams and rivers, often heavily vegetated. It spawns in a cave and guards its fry.
Behaviour
Recommended for community tanks, but territorial when breeding. Shy, it should not live with lively or large species: small characins, barbs, Danio, Rasbora, Corydoras, gouramis, Loricariidae, or other West African dwarf cichlids with enough space. Keep it as a pair. It accepts most foods, especially live and frozen prey.
Sources:FishBase Seriously Fish GBIF · Base map: Natural Earth