african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

[mrairportjunke]

i am tryin to find a list or compile a list of fish that dont get bigger than say 4" full grown.  Been searchin the net and cant really find a list.  So who wants to help me with the list.  Africans Only please

[armthehomeless]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

Neolamprologus boulengeri
Neolamprologus brevis
Neolamprologus calliurus
Neolamprologus hecqui
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Neolamprologus similus
Lamprologus callipterus
Lamprologus caudopunctatus
Lamprologus kungweensis
Lamprologus meleagris
Lamprologus occelatus
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Lamprologus signatus
Lamprologus speciosus
:wink:

[armthehomeless]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

There are a bunch of west africans like :
Nanochromis sp.and Pelvicachromis sp.

... Tons more that I can't think of ...
I think this is good idea to create a list though.

[evan]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

There are quite a few west african dwarf cichlids.  Also, lots of tanganyikans.  Most of the shell dwellers for example.

Looking at the fish in the following genus(genuses?) would be a good start, 'lamprologus', neolamprologus, pelvicachromis, nanochromis, Steatocranus, and Benitochromis.

Also:

Pseudotropheus polit
Pseudotropheus saulosi
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Metriaclima livingstonii
Metriaclima aurora

That would be my list for starters.

[mrairportjunke]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

thanks guys.  
hey homeless you pull that list outta your head or off something.   even evans list was impressive.  thanks thats a good start

[mrairportjunke]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

hey another thing.  are most of these shell dwellers or shell spawners??

[eklikewhoa]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

google?

[evan]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

hey another thing.  are most of these shell dwellers or shell spawners??

Most of them are not.  I believe that all of the shellies are in the genus 'lamprologus', neolamprologus and metriaclima.  (Which is not to say that all those fish are shellies)

[mrairportjunke]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

yeah. thanks for that.  i been googleing.   but i guess i dont know how to ask for the right thing on google to get my answer.  most of tims list i see is shell dwellers or spawners.

[Zulaab]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

mrairportjunke -- I have the book called "Back to Nature" -- Tanganyika Cichlids -- 2nd edition.   Do you want me to go though it and list all the cichlids that grow less than 4in (10cm ?)  -- it will take some time but there will be a LONG LONG list afterwards

[mrairportjunke]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

lol  thanks but no.  if thats the name of the book.  ill download a copy of it.  thanks

[Zulaab]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

I have two books on Tanganyika fish.  
1. "Back to Nature Guide to Tanganyika Cichlids" by Ad Konings (2nd edition)
2. "Tanganyika Cichlids in their Natural Habitat" by Ad Konings

The first book is awesome to tell you about the size of your fish, and if they have been imported from the lake etc..   But lacks on descriptions of many things.  This is where the second book comes in handy I think.  The second books value comes in when you really want to know more in depth knowledge about the subject, but there is little about size of the fish etc. which the first book gives.

my 2 cents

Jesper

[mrairportjunke]

Re: african cichlids that stay 4" or less full grown

yeah im gonna look for the other one too.  thanks