Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Neolamprologus tretocephalus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in sandy areas in the northern half of the lake. It is a predator on molluscs. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. tretocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus tretocephalus (Boulenger, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lamprologus tretocephalus Boulenger, 1899 | |
References
- Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Neolamprologus tretocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60587A12373087. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60587A12373087.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus tretocephalus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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