
Brown Julie
Julidochromis dickfeldi
The Brown Julie (Julidochromis dickfeldi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.
- Size
- 11 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 8.0–9.2
- Tank footprint
- 75 × 30 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature23–27 °C
pH8.0–9.2
Hardness10–25 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Rarely traded
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
- GenusJulidochromis
- SpeciesJulidochromis dickfeldi
Quick answers
- Brown Julie size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 11 cm (total length).
- Brown Julie tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 75 × 30 cm.
- Brown Julie water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 8.0–9.2, hardness 10–25 °dGH.
- Brown Julie: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.
Related species
Sources
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