Elongate Lamprologus Cichlid
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
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A predatory cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, from rocky areas, that hunts fish. It reaches 32.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lamprologus cunningtoni nyassae, Lamprologus elongatus, Lamprologus pleurostigma
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–25 °C
- pH
- 8–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 32.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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