Yellow lepturus
Buccochromis rhoadesii
- Tank length
- 240 cmabout 8 ft (94 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C72–79 °F
- pH
- 7.6–9
- Adult size
- 30 cm12 in
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
A large piscivorous hap that swallows any fish it can fit; only for very large Malawi setups with similar-sized tankmates.A large piscivorous hap that swallows any fish it can fit; only for very large Malawi setups with similar-sized tankmates.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African butterfly cichlid
Yellow lepturus may eat African butterfly cichlidYellow lepturus may eat African butterfly cichlid
- African clawed frog
Yellow lepturus may eat African clawed frogYellow lepturus may eat African clawed frog
- Agassiz's cory
Yellow lepturus may eat Agassiz's coryYellow lepturus may eat Agassiz's cory
- Ajamaru rainbowfish
Yellow lepturus may eat Ajamaru rainbowfishYellow lepturus may eat Ajamaru rainbowfish
Amano shrimpYellow lepturus may eat Amano shrimpYellow lepturus may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Yellow lepturus may eat American flagfishYellow lepturus may eat American flagfish
- Angfa rainbowfish
Yellow lepturus may eat Angfa rainbowfishYellow lepturus may eat Angfa rainbowfish
- Arfak rainbowfish
Yellow lepturus may eat Arfak rainbowfishYellow lepturus may eat Arfak rainbowfish
Assassin snailYellow lepturus may eat Assassin snailYellow lepturus may eat Assassin snail
- Banded gourami
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bandit cory
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Batanta rainbowfish
Yellow lepturus may eat Batanta rainbowfishYellow lepturus may eat Batanta rainbowfish
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.6–9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Lake Malawi, East Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | predatory | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 240 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |