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Neolamprologus leleupi

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Species of fish Not to be confused with Neolamprologus leloupi.

Neolamprologus leleupi
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Neolamprologus
Species: N. leleupi
Binomial name
Neolamprologus leleupi
(Poll, 1956)
Synonyms
  • Lamprologus leleupi Poll, 1956

Neolamprologus leleupi (lemon cichlid) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs throughout the lake. It is a recess-dweller, inhabiting cracks and crevices. It feeds on invertebrates living in the rich biocover of the substrate. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. The color of this fish ranges from bright yellow to deep brown. Both color variations exist at each location where this species is found. This relatively small cichlid is a substrate spawner (cave spawner). It is easily confused with the very similar N. longior (Staeck, 1980) a fish also endemic to Lake Tanganyika. The specific name honours the Belgian entomologist Narcisse Leleup (1912-2001), who collected the type.

Large Neolamprologus leleupi in an aquarium

See also

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Neolamprologus leleupi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60612A12383984. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60612A12383984.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neolamprologus leleupi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Neolamprologus leleupi
Lamprologus leleupi
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