Five Bar Cichlid

Five Bar Cichlid

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Also known as: Tretocephalus

💧 Freshwater 🔥 Aggressive 🟡 Moderate 🥩 Carnivore

A robust Tanganyika cichlid with five bold dark vertical bars on a cream body. Resembles a freshwater convict but larger and more aggressive.

Tank Size

40 gal
minimum (75+ preferred)

Temperature

76–82°F
24–28°C

pH Range

7.8–9
water acidity

Max Size

6"
15.2 cm

Lifespan

8–10 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

Middle
preferred zone

Care Notes

Territorial and predatory. Will eat small tank mates. Needs a spacious tank with rockwork. Best with larger Tanganyika species.

Feeding

Frozen krill, silversides, mysis shrimp, and carnivore pellets.

Compatible Tank Mates

None identified.

Use Caution With

Convict Cichlid 5" Green Terror 8" Texas Cichlid 12" Salvini Cichlid 8" Redhead Cichlid 14" Cuban Cichlid 10" Three Spot Cichlid 14" Gold Saum 10" Red Zebra 5" Electric Blue Johanni 4" Demasoni Cichlid 3" Duboisi Cichlid 5"

Incompatible With

Neon Tetra 1.5" Cardinal Tetra 2" Rummy Nose Tetra 2" Ember Tetra 0.8" Black Skirt Tetra 2.5" Serpae Tetra 1.75" Congo Tetra 3.5" Glowlight Tetra 1.5" Harlequin Rasbora 2" Chili Rasbora 0.7" Celestial Pearl Danio 1" Zebra Danio 2"

Check Compatibility

Want to check if Five Bar Cichlid is compatible with a specific fish? Use our compatibility checker to build your complete tank.