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Cichlids
/ Africa / Lake Tanganyika / Masked Julie
Masked Julie, Black-and-White Julie
Julidochromis transcriptus | Pictures
Synonyms: None
Physical description: A fish with a body shape similar to that of
J. ornatus.
The body coloring is yellow-white to
golden yellow.
Three brown-black lateral stripes run the course of the body.
The uppermost runs through the bottom
part of the anal fin, while the lower most extends from the snout, through the eye, and to the caudal fin.
Often
these stripes are broken or dashed.
Six to eight transverse, brown-black stripes extend down from the back
to the lower lateral stripe.
These stripes are usually incomplete and broken, and often missing.
The anal, caudal, and dorsal fins have
a black and white edge.
The pelvic fins are yellow.
Several color and pattern variations are known.
Size/Length: To 2.8" (7 cm)
Similar species: Some pattern variations of
J. marlieri are similar.
Habitat: Eastern Africa; found near on the northwestern coast (Tanzania and Burundi) of Lake
Tanganyika.
S: bottom, middle
Aquarium: 24" (60 cm) or 15 gallons (56 L).
Follow the recommendations for J. ornatus
in setting up the tank.
Water chemistry: pH 7.5-9.0 (8.2), 8-20 dH (15 cm), 72-77°F (22-25°C)
Social behavior:
J. transcriptus's behavior is similar to that of
J. ornatus
.
Suggested companions: See
J. ornatus.
FOOD: Algae; live; crustaceans, bloodworms, other insect larvae, aquatic insects,
Tubifex;
finely chopped meat; flakes; pellets; spinach.
Sexual differences: The female is larger and plumper.
The male's genital papilla is pointed.
Breeding techniques: As for other Julidochromis
species.
Only 30-40 eggs are laid.
Breeding potential: 6.
Breeding is more difficult to initiate than other
Julidochromis.
Remarks: The smallest member of the genus
Julidochromis.
Difficulty of care: 5.
Care is rather easy for this cichlid.
Recent articles about fish
Overfishing may hurt Amazon forest trees
(2/5/2008) Overfishing is reducing the effectiveness of seed dispersal by fish in the Brazilian Pantanal, reports Nature. The research suggests that fishing practices can affect forest health.
Scientists find fish that literally lives in trees
(10/17/2007) Scientists have found a fish that literally lives in trees, according to research published in The American Naturalist and highlighted in New Scientist Magazine.
Piranhas originated when Amazon was flooded by seawater
(12/4/2007) South America's piranha family of fish -- notorious as eaters of flesh -- can be traced back to a single ancestor which dispersed when the Amazon was flooded by seawater some five million years ago, report researchers from the Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement (IRD). Today piranhas are exclusively freshwater fish found from the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela to the Parana in Argentina.
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