Cichlidae

Lestradea perspicax

Lestradea perspicax

Thirteen Point Eight Centimeters Cichlid of African Waters

• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Single-lake endemic
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Small
• Tropical fish

Lestradea perspicax is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs in shallow waters over sandy substrates in the northern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 13.8 centimetres (5.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.