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Lepidiolamprologus profundicola
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Lepidiolamprologus
Species:	L. profundicola
Binomial name
Lepidiolamprologus profundicola (Poll, 1949)
Synonyms
Lamprologus profundicola Poll, 1949

Lepidiolamprologus profundicola is a species of carnivorous, fish-eating cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in rocky areas, avoiding areas with a sandy substrate, at relatively deeper depths than its congeners. This species can reach a length of 30.5 centimetres (12.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Lepidiolamprologus profundicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60557A12379214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60557A12379214.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepidiolamprologus profundicola". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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