Lepidiolamprologus boulengeri

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Neolamprologus boulengeri
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N. boulengeri
Binomial name
Neolamprologus boulengeri
(Steindachner, 1909)

Neolamprologus boulengeri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is known from the Tanzanian coast in the northern part of the lake. Pairs of this species live together in their territory and the female lives in snail shells in a pit that they have dug in the sand. This species can reach a length of 6.2 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus boulengeri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 1 May 2013.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Neolamprologus boulengeri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.