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Cichlidae

Lamprologus speciosus

Lamprologus speciosus

Buried snail shells shelter fish and eggs

  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Lamprologus speciosus is a freshwater fish recorded from Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, currently only known. It is associated with freshwater habitats. It reaches about 5 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, currently only known from the southwestern part of the lake in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 46829 , 93961 ).

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