Neolamprologus wauthioni (Poll, 1949) |
Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
Max. size: | 5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, | |||
Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, occurs along the coast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ref. 27631, 94008). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Shell-dweller (Ref. 6770, 7343), or at least a shell-spawner (Ref. 6770). Dwarf species (Ref. 6770). Found over muddy areas; feeds on small invertebrates, like shrimp and insect larvae (Ref. 7343). Specimens have been caught at a depth of 35 m and in area with many Neothauma shells (Ref. 53528, 94008). Shrimp remnants found in stomach (Ref. 53528). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |