Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus

Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known to occur in the northern half of the lake. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Neolamprologus
Species:
N. pleuromaculatus
Binomial name
Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus
(Trewavas & Poll, 1952)
Synonyms
  • Lamprologus pleuromaculatus Trewavas & Poll, 1952
  • Lepidiolamprologus pleuromaculatus (Trewavas & Poll, 1952)

References
  1. Bigirimana, C. & Nzeyimana, L. (2006). "Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60596A12374475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60596A12374475.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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