Lestradea stappersii
No photo yet
A cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, from sandy bottoms, where it picks microorganisms from ooze collected in small pockets. It reaches about 11.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Lestradea stappersii
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lestradea perpicax stappersi, Lestradea perspicax lestradei, Lestradea stappersi, Ophthalmotilapia stappersii
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know