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Neolamprologus fasciatus (Boulenger, 1898) |
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| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
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| Biology: | Not rock-bound, may migrate through the very shallow waters of the lake. Although the gut contents indicate a shrimp menu, this species has been known to ambush young cichlids. A substrate spawner which has often been observed to spawn in empty snail shells found on the sand floor (Ref. 7343). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||