Neolamprologus cunningtoni
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A predatory cichlid from Lake Tanganyika that lives alone close to the sandy bottom, where it digs large crater-shaped nests. It eats fish. It reaches about 29 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Neolamprologus cunningtoni
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lamprologus cunningtoni, Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 7.5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 25–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 29.1 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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