Lepidiolamprologus profundicola
Lepidiolamprologus profundicola (Poll, 1949)


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Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  30.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Usually solitary, are rock-dwellers and do not roam the wide open sandy bottoms. L. profundicola lives deeper than L. elongatus or L. kendalli and is seldom found near the surface. Carnivorous, feeds on fish (Ref. 6770, 54948).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 February 2025 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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