Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Higher classification Lepidiolamprologus Order Perciformes | Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Scientific name Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus Similar Lepidiolamprologus, Haplotaxodon microlepis, Spangled cichlid, Neolamprologus boulengeri, Lepidiolamprologus elongatus | ||
Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus spawning
Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika preferring areas with sandy substrates in which it digs crater-shaped nests. This species is carnivorous preying on fishes. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus fry guarding female
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