Livingstoni
Nimbochromis livingstonii
- Adult size
- 20 cm8 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 180 cmabout 6 ft (71 in)
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 7.6–9
- Hardness
- 10–30 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
Lies on its side to ambush small fish, so it will eat small mbuna; house with similar-sized haps in a long tank.Lies on its side to ambush small fish, so it will eat small mbuna; house with similar-sized haps in a long tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Agassiz's cory
Livingstoni may eat Agassiz's coryLivingstoni may eat Agassiz's cory
Amano shrimpLivingstoni may eat Amano shrimpLivingstoni may eat Amano shrimp
- American flagfish
Livingstoni may eat American flagfishLivingstoni may eat American flagfish
Assassin snailLivingstoni may eat Assassin snailLivingstoni 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
Livingstoni may eat Black ruby barbLivingstoni may eat Black ruby barb
- Blackline rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bleeding heart tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), 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 · low |
| origin | Lake Malawi (sandy and vegetated shores) | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Lies on its side to ambush small fish, so it will eat small mbuna; house with si | 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 | #E8E0C8, #8A6A40, #4A70C0 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | predatory | 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 | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 8–12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 180 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |