Neolamprologus niger

Neolamprologus niger
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Lamprologini
Genus: Neolamprologus
Species: N. niger
Binomial name
Neolamprologus niger
{Poll, 1956}

Neolamprologus niger is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only found along the northern shores. It is a crevice-dweller and feeds on molluscs. This species reaches a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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