Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi": where does it come from?

Genus Chalinochromis

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi"

1 cited source

IUCNNOT EVALUATED

NEnot on the EX–LC scale

CARESNOT LISTED

EWCRENVUNTnot on the priority list

Genus type speciesChalinochromis brichardiPoll 1974

Habitat waterhard · 600–690 µS/cmLake Tanganyika

DietSmall invertebrates and rock-surface food (genus-typical); not documented for this form

BreedingCave-spawning substrate brooder (genus-typical)

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Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi" is an undescribed striped Lake Tanganyika cichlid. tanganyika.si lists it at Bulu Point and Karilani Island in Tanzania, and Aqua Haus Gaus sells a Bulu Point stock.

What's in the name

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi" — kal-IN-oh-KROH-mis sp. n-DOH-boy

Descriptive nameA descriptive epithet — neither an eponym nor a place name.

Chalinochromis

chalinosGreek — bridle
chromisGreek — a kind of fish; used for many cichlids

"Ndobhoi"

Ndobhoitrade label — a trade label; what it refers to is not documented

Taxonomy & naming

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi" is a trade label for an undescribed Chalinochromis. The name is sometimes written as a binomial, but the fish has no formal description. The form is undescribed, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources behind the atlas.

Morphology

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Chalinochromis are slender, striped Tanganyika cichlids.

Habitat

tanganyika.si lists the form at Bulu Point and Karilani Island, both in Tanzanian waters of Lake Tanganyika. Genus-level: Chalinochromis live among rocks.

Feeding

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Chalinochromis pick small invertebrates and growth from rock surfaces.

Mating

Not documented for this form.

Breeding

Not documented for this form. Genus-level: Chalinochromis are cave-spawning substrate brooders, and both parents guard the brood.

In the aquarium

Aqua Haus Gaus lists a Bulu Point stock in 3–4.5 in pairs. Genus-typical care applies: hard, alkaline water and plenty of rockwork with caves.

Conservation

An undescribed form has no IUCN category, and none is claimed here. Population and range data for it are not documented in the atlas's sources.

Common questions

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi": where does it come from?: It is recorded from Tanzania.

On a list: Hard and alkaline water fish

Related species compared · Chalinochromis

Species	Adult size	Temperature	pH	Hardness	IUCN
Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi"this species	—	—	—	—	NE
Bifrenatus StripedChalinochromis sp. "Bifrenatus"	—	—	—	—	NE

Recorded ranges from each species’ own page; hardness is the tolerance its sources give, not a measurement of the water it lives in.

Also from Lake Tanganyika

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi". Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/species/chalinochromis-sp-ndobhoi/

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Where it has been recorded

2 georeferenced records (GBIF). Each point is a field observation or museum specimen — pan and zoom to explore where this species turns up. The coordinates come straight from GBIF and are often rounded or tied to the nearest town or river landing, so a dot can sit just beside the actual water rather than in it; the fish aren't on dry land.

Literature occurrence: 2

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