Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
| Neolamprologus caudopunctatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Lamprologini |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. caudopunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus caudopunctatus (Poll, 1978) | |
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where is occurs along the Zambian shores.[2]
It has a silvery-beige colored body, accented only by a distinctive, goldish-orange dorsal fin and blue eyes. Its tail fin and flanks have pearly spots that are visible if the light hits them at the correct angle. These spots that spatter the tails of both males and females have earned it the name caudopunctatus, meaning "spotted tail."
Despite being a monomorphic species, there are a few subtle traits that can help you distinguish males from females. Males will usually attain a length of 3.5 inches (9 cm) while females are significantly smaller at 2.5 inches (6.5 cm). Males also tend to show a slightly more intense coloration than the females
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. & Nzeyimana, L. 2006. Neolamprologus caudopunctatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 2 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus caudopunctatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.