Lichnochromis acuticeps
Lichnochromis acuticeps
- Tank length
- 180 cmabout 6 ft (71 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C72–79 °F
- pH
- 7.6–9
- Adult size
- 18 cm7 in
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
Open-water Malawi piscivore that will eat small mbuna; needs swimming length and other haps of similar size.Open-water Malawi piscivore that will eat small mbuna; needs swimming length and other haps of similar size.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Agassiz's cory
Lichnochromis acuticeps may eat Agassiz's coryLichnochromis acuticeps may eat Agassiz's cory
Amano shrimpLichnochromis acuticeps may eat Amano shrimpLichnochromis acuticeps may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Lichnochromis acuticeps may eat American flagfishLichnochromis acuticeps may eat American flagfish
Assassin snailLichnochromis acuticeps may eat Assassin snailLichnochromis acuticeps may eat Assassin snail
- 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
- Black ruby barb
Lichnochromis acuticeps may eat Black ruby barbLichnochromis acuticeps may eat Black ruby barb
- Blackline rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bleeding heart tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 22–26 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.6–9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), 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) · low confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | 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 | 18 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 180 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |