科: Cichlidae
棋盘凤凰为慈鲷科鱼类，繁殖期攻击性上升，需提前规划领域，原生分布于非洲坦噶尼喀湖。领域就是它的世界观；石头砌成的墙比开阔水面更能带来平静。成体约 5.2–7.7 cm，成对或一雄多雌，缸内需有遮蔽视线的隔断，适宜水温 22–25 °C。过滤要强，石头要堆。
Julidochromis transcriptus, a member of the family Cichlidae, comes from Lake Tanganyika, Africa, where it inhabits lakes and slow rivers with structure. Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance and hearty eater; feed pellets with regular vegetable matter, it grows to 5.2–7.7 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 22–25 °C range. Other Julidochromis species in our database include Julidochromis marlieri.
饲养难度：中等。Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance。
建议水温 22–25 °C，22–25 °C recorded range；Heater required for stable tropical warmth。
成体约 5.2–7.7 cm；最小缸体 71 L，并留出活动空间。
Hearty eater; feed pellets with regular vegetable matter。每天两小餐比一顿大餐更利于状态。
Feisty around breeding time; plan territory in advance。推荐混养：Other cichlids of similar size and temperament — Balance aggression across the tank。避免与Delicate planted-tank species — Uprooted and outcompeted同缸。
分布于非洲坦噶尼喀湖：Lakes and slow rivers with structure，Still to gentle current。
无明显跳缸倾向，常规缸盖即可。
人工环境下：Both parents guard eggs and fry for weeks。Often striking; males larger and brighter。