Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Julidochromis

Species: Julidochromis transcriptus Matthes, 1959

Climate Zone

Biology

Rock-dwelling. Usually solitary, territorial. Feeds on microorganisms (Ref. 6770). Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless