Neolamprologus fasciatus
| Neolamprologus fasciatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Lamprologini |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus fasciatus (Boulenger, 1898) | |
Neolamprologus fasciatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species spawns in empty snail shells. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] They are piscivores and their prey includes the cichlid fish V. moorii. [3]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus fasciatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 1 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus fasciatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ Sturmbauer, Christian; Christoph Hahn; Stephan Koblmüller; Lisbeth Postl; Danny Sinyinza; Kristina M. Sefc (2008). "Variation of Territory Size and Defense Behavior in Breeding Pairs of the Endemic Lake Tanganyika Cichlid Fish Variabilichromis Moorii". Hydrobiologia 615 (1): 49–56. doi:10.1007/s10750-008-9567-x. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
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