Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni
| Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Lepidiolamprologus |
| Species: | L. cunningtoni
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| Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni (Boulenger, 1906)
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Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates in which it digs crater-shaped nests. This carnivorous species takes fish as prey. This species can reach a length of 29.1 centimetres (11.5 in) TL.[2] This species inclusion in this genus has been questioned based upon its lacking many of the characteristics of its congeners.[3] It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 22 April 2013.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Day, Julia J.; Santini, Simona & Garcia-Moreno, Jaime (2007): Phylogenetic relationships of the Lake Tanganyika cichlid tribe Lamprologini: The story from mitochondrial DNA. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 45(2): 629–642.
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