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Neolamprologus brevis, photographed on a transparent background
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Neolamprologus brevis

Neolamprologus brevis is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5.5 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size
5.5 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

Classification

  1. OrderPerciformes
  2. FamilyCichlidae
  3. GenusNeolamprologus
  4. SpeciesNeolamprologus brevis

Quick answers

Neolamprologus brevis size: how big does it get?
It grows to 5.5 cm (total length).
Neolamprologus brevis water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.5–9.0, hardness 8–25 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.