Lamprologus speciosus
Lamprologus speciosus Büscher, 1991
Lamprologus speciosus
photo by Slaboch, R.


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Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30; depth range 3 - 60 m
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, currently only known from the southwestern part of the lake in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 46829, 93961).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Shell-brooding cichlid found in low-density shell areas; greedy eater, feeding mainly on insect larvae (Ref. 46829). Lives on sandy bottom with snail shells wich are burried in the sand and used as shelter and for depositing the eggs (Ref. 52467). Found between 5 m and 40 m deep (Ref. 93961).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 February 2025 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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