Where are Cyprichromis leptosoma found in the world?

Cyprichromis leptosoma is found only along the eastern shoreline of Lake Tanganyika, between Kigoma in Tanzania and Mpulungu in Zambia, a distance of over 300 miles. Five geographical variants of leptosoma are recognized currently and each occurs in both blue and yellow-tailed morphs:

How many species of Cyprichromis are there in the world?

At the present time, the genus Cyprichromis has been divided into four species (leptosoma, microlepidotus, pavo, zonatus) and two undescribed groups (“Leptosoma Jumbo” and “Leptosdoma Goldfin”) (Konings 2003).

Where are sardine cichlids found in Lake Tanganyika?

The Sardine Cichlid (Cyprichromis leptosoma) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Slender Cichlid, Cyprichromis, or Slender Cyprichromis, is a small, colorful, sardine shaped open water species that is found only along the rocky eastern shoreline of Lake Tanganyika, between Kigoma in Tanzania, and Mpulugu in Zambia.

What kind of food does a Cyprichromis leptosoma eat?

In their natural habitat, Cyprichromis leptosoma feed primarily on zooplankton, flying insects, insect larvae, and small crustaceans. In an aquarium environment, they do well on a diet of live, frozen, or freeze dried brine shrimp, Daphnia, freeze dried cyclops, etc., and a quality cichlid flake food.

How did I Lose my Blue Flash Cyprichromis fish?

So when one night a bag of six Cyprichromis leptosoma ‘Blue Flash’ that somebody had turned in as part of the BAP program was auctioned off for a very reasonable price, I could no longer resist. These fish were very small and I lost five of them, be it through predation or them getting stuck in the microfilterbags after entering the overflow boxes.

What kind of Cyprichromis has a yellow tail?

Male Cyprichromis leptosoma ‘Utinta’ (Yellow Tail) Last but not least, at the time of writing this, the yellow tailed and orange tailed varieties of utintas do not seem to be recognized as separate color morphs.

How big of a tank do you need for Cyprichromis leptosoma?

It will often spawn in the community tank, but if you want to raise a good number of fry keep it in a species setup. This should be as deep as possible and at least 18″ wide. A pH of 8.0-8.5 and a temperature of 75-78°F are ideal. Buy as big a group as the tank will support, with a few females to each male.