Neolamprologus fasciatus
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| Species: | N. fasciatus
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| Neolamprologus fasciatus (Boulenger, 1898)
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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 V. moorii. [3]
References
- ^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus fasciatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 1 May 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neolamprologus fasciatus". 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. Retrieved 28 September 2013.