Bifrenatus, Kipili Tanzania
Thank you Cichlid Press and Ad Konings for allowing me to use your pictures.
This fish reminds me of a Julidochromis species. It has the same basic shape but gets much bigger. I had these in my Tanganyika community tank and they did very well. Tends to be some what aggressive towards it's own kind but not so much to others. I had them in a tank with some Julie Ornatus and they cross bred. Of course the fry where fish food as I do not believe in mutt fish in the fish trade. I never got these fish to breed and that's why I no longer have them, I do however have two other Chalinochromis species that I am trying. I hope to have better luck with them. This fish is a cave or shell spawner, see my breeding page for information. It is hard to tell males from females until they are adults but you can us a method called Venting. (see link below)
Adult size: 15.0 cm
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