Neolamprologus fasciatus
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 Variabilichromis moorii.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus fasciatus (Boulenger, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lamprologus fasciatus Boulenger, 1898 | |
References
- Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Neolamprologus fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60593A12374040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60593A12374040.en.
- Froese, Rainer; 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. S2CID 23994351.
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