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Lemon Cichlid

Neolamprologus leleupi

The Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 10 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size: 10 cmtotal length
Temperature: 23–27 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusNeolamprologus
SpeciesNeolamprologus leleupi

Quick answers

Lemon Cichlid size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10 cm (total length).
Lemon Cichlid water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Lemon Cichlid: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.