Neolamprologus leleupi

By H. Blair Howell
 

 

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Common Name: Neolamprologus leleupi
 
Latin Name: Neolamprologus leleupi
 
Origin: Lake Tanganyika
 
Temperature: 74 - 80°F
 
Ease Of Keeping: moderate to difficult
 
Aggressivness: can be very aggressive
 
Size: up to 4 inches
 
Tank Size: 30 gallons
 
Food: Prefer live food but will take a good quality flake.
 
Spawn: Cave spawning egglayer
 
Comments: These fish can be very aggressive when spawning. Leleupi prefer live food although mine eat flake very well. They are a very popular fish in the hobby but can be on the difficult side. They like lots of rockwork.