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Lepidiolamprologus boulengeri (Steindachner, 1909) |
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photo by
Chiliński, J.K. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 15; depth range 10 - 30 m, | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Occurs in the northern part of the lake, along the Tanzanian coast (north of Kigoma). | |||
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| Biology: | Lives as pairs and digs a pit on the sand floor, where the female stays in one or more snail shells (Ref. 7343). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||