Neolamprologus pulcher – Daffodil
Neolamprologus pulcher”Daffodil” is a geographical variant of the Neolamprologus pulcher. In the trade it also sometimes appears under the name Neolamprologus daffodil or Neolamprologus brichardi daffodil, as the species has not yet been scientifically described, the latter two names are incorrect.
Synonyms: Lamprologus savoryi pulcher, Lamprologus pulcher.
Biotope
The vast majority of cichlid species from Lake Tanganyika are either rock dwellers or open water dwellers. The Daffodil, on the other hand, uses both environments. This species forms schools in open water and feeds on plankton. Once a pair has formed within the school, they look for a safe den to raise the young. As soon as they are big enough, the parents return to the school with their young. The pair with the fry can be found in the middle of the school. The young from previous litters will help defend the new arrivals once the parents are ready to mate again. The school consists mainly of family members.
Breeding
In the aquarium, this species obviously does not have the space to form schools. The parents will then stick to their territory and (fiercely) defend the young. The brothers and sisters born earlier help with this. They are substrate breeders, in the burrow they clean a flat surface and lay about 50 eggs. The newly hatched young can be fed with brine shrimp nauplii and crushed dry food.
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