Lepidiolamprologus profundicola
| Lepidiolamprologus profundicola | |
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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. profundicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidiolamprologus profundicola (Poll, 1949)
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Lepidiolamprologus profundicola is a species of carnivorous, fish-eating cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in rocky areas, avoiding areas with a sandy substrate, at relatively deeper depths than its congeners. This species can reach a length of 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Lepidiolamprologus profundicola. 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidiolamprologus profundicola". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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