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Scientific Name Julidochromis ornatus  Boulenger, 1898
Common Names Golden Julie
Gelber Schlank-Cichlide (Germany)
Type Locality Mbity Rocks, Lake Tanganyika [possibly Kasakalawe near Mpulungu].
Pronunciation or NAT uss
Etymology Julidochromis: Taken from marine wrasse "julidini"; also from Greek, ioulis = a fish dealing with genera Coris or Thalassoma. ornatus: ornate or decorated, also handsome or splendid, in reference to the pretty pattern of this fish.
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Size 85mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Endemic to the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. One variety is endemic in the southern part (near Mpulungu).
African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Northern Lake Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Southern Lake Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898 (pt 3), pp 495
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Last Update 2019 Oct 21 10:09 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 00:20)