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Etymology: Lepidiolamprologus: Greek, lepis = scale + Greek, lampros = light + Greek, lagos = hare (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: George Albert Boulenger (1858–1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist at the British Museum, London. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 15 - ?; depth range 10 - 30 m. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 4°S - 5°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Occurs in the northern part of the lake, along the Tanzanian coast (north of Kigoma).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5667)
Lives as pairs and digs a pit on the sand floor, where the female stays in one or more snail shells (Ref. 7343).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Neolamprologus. p. 274-294. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5667)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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