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Julidochromis ornatus
Julidochromis ornatus
A small yellow Julie; captive-bred fish may be less brightly colored than wild stock.
A small yellow Julie; captive-bred fish may be less brightly colored than wild stock. Adult females are usually larger.
- Adult length
- Up to 8 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- Hardness
- 10–25 dGH
- Native range
- Africa: Endemic to the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. One variety is endemic in the southern part (near Mpulungu).
- Natural habitat
- Inhabits rocky lake habitats.
Do not breed different Julidochromis species or locality forms together. Sudden environmental changes can also cause an established pair to attack each other.
Social behaviour and territory
Territorial and usually kept as a pair. Other Lake Tanganyika fish need different activity areas and sufficient space.
Diet and feeding
Make suitably sized live and frozen foods the main part of the diet, supplementing with dry food and plant ingredients.