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Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus (Steindachner, 1909) |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30, | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika and distributed in the southern part of the lake (Ref. 46829). | |||
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| Biology: | Very common cichlid of the shallow intermediate habitat (Ref. 46829, 52921). Has been caught at a depth of 25 m (Ref. 53528). Usually solitary and hovers well above the ground; prefers sand and digs large crater-shaped nests, even when there rocks offering good shelters nearby, a fact that shows that the choice of a nest site can be very revealing of a species ecology (Ref. 6770). Carnivorous, preys on fish (Ref. 6770, 53528). Also feeds on invertebrates (Ref. 46829). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 February 2025 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||