Lamprologus kungweensis

Lamprologus kungweensis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is known from the northwestern part of the lake in Kungwe Bay, Kigoma, Tanzania where it can be found living in shells. This species reaches a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Lamprologus kungweensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lamprologus
Species:
L. kungweensis
Binomial name
Lamprologus kungweensis
Poll, 1956

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Lamprologus kungweensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60550A12378670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60550A12378670.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lamprologus kungweensis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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