Jumbo cyprichromis
Cyprichromis sp. Leptosoma Jumbo
moderatepeacefulmiddle swimmerCichlidae
- Adult size
- 11 cm4 in
- Group
- 8+
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Lifespan
- 6–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C75–81 °F
- pH
- 7.6–9
- Hardness
- 10–30 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
An open-water shoaler that panics in small groups; keep eight or more in a long tank with mid-water space and no boisterous mbuna.An open-water shoaler that panics in small groups; keep eight or more in a long tank with mid-water space and no boisterous mbuna.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Banded gourami
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bandit cory
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Black kuhli loach
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Black neon tetraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Black phantom tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blackline rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bleeding heart tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blind cave tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bloodfin tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue acara
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue emperor tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue lyretail
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 24–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7.6–9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Lake Tanganyika, East Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | An open-water shoaler that panics in small groups; keep eight or more in a long | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #B8A898, #3A6AC0, #E8C030 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 6–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.01,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | rasbora | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |