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Boulenger's Shell-dweller

Neolamprologus boulengeri

The Boulenger's Shell-dweller (Neolamprologus boulengeri) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater close to the bottom, between 10 and 30 m deep. It grows to 6.2 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–27 °C.

Size: 6.2 cmtotal length
Temperature: 24–27 °C
pH: 7.5–9.0
Depth: 10–30 m

In the aquarium

Temperature24–27 °C

pH7.5–9.0

Hardness8–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom

Depth

surface

10 m30 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae
GenusNeolamprologus
SpeciesNeolamprologus boulengeri

Quick answers

Boulenger's Shell-dweller size: how big does it get?: It grows to 6.2 cm (total length).
Boulenger's Shell-dweller water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.
Boulenger's Shell-dweller: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.