Golden julie
(Julidochromis ornatus)

Classification

Species: Julidochromis ornatus
Genus: Julidochromis - Julies
Family: Cichlidae - Cichlids
Order: Cichliformes - Cichlids
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Golden julie
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Tropical
Native: Africa
Distribution: Lake Tanganyika

The golden julie (Julidochromis ornatus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, being found only in the extreme northern and southern shorelines of the lake in rocky environs.

This species reaches a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL.

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