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Etymology: Neolamprologus: Greek, neos = new + Greek,lampros = torch + Greek, lagos = hare (Ref. 45335); helianthus: The name refers to the color of the adult specimens (Ref. 47158).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; profondeur 2 - 7 m (Ref. 47158). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, only occurs to the north of the Lunangwa River, DR Congo (Ref. 47158).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 47158)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 18 - 19; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8 - 10; Épines anales: 6 - 7; Rayons mous anaux: 6 - 7; Vertèbres: 30 - 32. Body depth 30.2-33.7% of SL (Ref. 47158). A lunate, filamentous caudal fin (Ref. 47158). Caudal peduncle length is 102-114% of its depth (Ref. 47158). A yellow or orange-yellow body color with V-shaped markings on the preoperculum and operculum (Ref. 47158).
Prefers the shallow, rocky habitat; maintains close contact with rocky substrate; adults do not form schools; omnivorous (Ref. 47158).
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Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Büscher, H.H., 1997. Ein neuer Cichlide aus dem Tanganjikasee: Neolamprologus helianthus (Cichlidae, Lamprologini). Datz 50(11):701-706. (Ref. 47158)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00700 - 0.03275), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).