Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus

Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Lamprologini
Genus: Lepidiolamprologus
Species: L. attenuatus
Binomial name
Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus
(Steindachner, 1909)

Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika preferring areas with sandy substrates in which it digs crater-shaped nests. This species is carnivorous preying on fishes. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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