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Neolamprologus brevis

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Neolamprologus brevis
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N. brevis
Binomial name
Neolamprologus brevis
(Boulenger, 1899)

Neolamprologus brevis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it lives in snail shells, primarily of the genus Neothauma.[1] It feeds is on plankton. This species can reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The males are much larger than the females and can be identified even at a young age.

References

  1. ^ a b Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus brevis. 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.). "Neolamprologus brevis". FishBase. February 2013 version.