Lepidiolamprologus elongatus

Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Lamprologini
Genus: Lepidiolamprologus
Species: L. elongatus
Binomial name
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
(Boulenger, 1898)

Lepidiolamprologus elongatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers rocky areas. This species is a carnivorous predator on fish. This species can reach a length of 32.5 centimetres (12.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Lepidiolamprologus elongatus. 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 elongatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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