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Tanganyikan Neolamprologus

Neolamprologus caudopunctatus

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A cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, from the Zambian shore, from sandy areas. Males reach 9 centimetres and females 6.5.

Scientific name
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Family
Cichlidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cichlidae
Order
Cichliformes
Synonyms
Lamprologus caudopunctatus, Lamprologus sp.

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
23–25 °C
pH
7.5–8.5
General hardness (GH)
15 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
6.5 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle
Diet
Planktivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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