Six-barred Lamprologus
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus
The Six-barred Lamprologus (Neolamprologus sexfasciatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.
- Size
- 15 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 sexfasciatus
Quick answers
- Six-barred Lamprologus size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 15 cm (total length).
- Six-barred Lamprologus water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
- Six-barred Lamprologus: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Multies shell dwellerNeolamprologus multifasciatus
Neolamprologus fasciatus
Five-barred LamprologusNeolamprologus tretocephalus
Lemon CichlidNeolamprologus leleupi
Daffodil CichlidNeolamprologus brichardi
Neolamprologus marunguensis
Boulenger's Shell-dwellerNeolamprologus boulengeri
Neolamprologus olivaceous
Neolamprologus brevis
Similis Shell DwellerNeolamprologus similis
DiscusSymphysodon aequifasciatus
Firemouth cichlidThorichthys meeki
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.