/perciformes/cichlidae/julidochromis/transcriptus/1.jpg "Julidochromis transcriptus")
Juvenile
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Julidochromis transcriptus Matthes, 1958 |
| Common Names | Masked Julie Schwarzweißer Schlankcichlide (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Extreme north of Lake Tanganyika. |
| Etymology | Julidochromis: Taken from marine wrasse "julidini"; also from Greek, ioulis = a fish dealing with genera Coris or Thalassoma. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to the northwest shore of Lake Tanganyika, between Luhanga and Makabola (Democratic Republic of the Congo). African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Northern Lake Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Folia Scientifica Africae Centralis v. 4 (no. 4), pp 85. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.579.3509 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:42 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 00:21) |