Neolamprologus niger
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A cichlid from Lake Tanganyika that lives in rock crevices and eats molluscs. It reaches 9 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Neolamprologus niger
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Lamprologus niger
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- General hardness (GH)
- 10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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