Kissi Julie (Tanganyikan Cichlid)

 Scientific Name  Julidochromis transcriptus
 Diet  Carnivore; small invertebrates
 Alt Common Name  Julidochromis kissi
 Family  Cichlidae
 Origin  F1 Lake Tanganyika (Gombe)
 Aquarist Level  Beginner to Intermediate
 Coloration  Black and Yellow with blue highlights
 Breeding  Cave brooder, both parents guard.
 Mature Size  3 inches, males are larger
 Habitat  Rocky

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Notes:  

Can be kept in species only aquariums as small as 20 gallons.

Our cichlids have been housed in water with a pH of 7.8.  Acclimation to aquariums with a higher pH should be done slowly and carefully.