Calvus
Altolamprologus calvus
Lake Tanganyika: rocky shores and islands, mainly southwestern part · lake
- Temperature
- 24–27°C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- Adult size
- 5 in · 13.5 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Group
- 2+
- Status in the wild
- Near threatened
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: 5snake5, CC0