Lepidiolamprologus profundicola

Lepidiolamprologus profundicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Lamprologini
Genus: Lepidiolamprologus
Species: L. profundicola
Binomial name
Lepidiolamprologus profundicola
(Poll, 1949)

Lepidiolamprologus profundicola is a species of carnivorous, fish-eating cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in rocky areas, avoiding areas with a sandy substrate, at relatively deeper depths than its congeners. This species can reach a length of 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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