Lamprologus ocellatus is a species of shell dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

Male Lamprologus ocellatus are larger, and have a yellow edge on the dorsal fin.

Instead, they appear in the tanks of more advanced hobbyists who specialize in fish hailing from Lake Tanganyika.

Lamprologus ocellatus can be maintained in aquariums as small as 5 gallons (19 L), although this would severely limit the number of specimens.

One empty aquatic snail shell should be provided for each individual, along with a thin layer of silica sand.

[3] Sand is not required for these fish to survive in captivity, but it allows them to display natural behavior.

[5] Finally, Lamprologus ocellatus are similar to other African Cichlids in that their coloring will benefit from a diet containing quantities of beta-carotene and canthaxanthin.

[3] It is also inappropriate to keep these fish with Mbuna, the larger cichlids that hail from neighboring Lake Malawi.

Good choices include (but are not limited to) variants of the Julidochromis, Cyprichromis and Synodontis genera.