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Brown Julie, photographed on a transparent background
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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
Drawn to scale in a 75 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade
Rarely traded

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusJulidochromis
  4. 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.

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Sources

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