Lepidiolamprologus elongatus (Boulenger, 1898)
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
photo by AIC

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  32.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 8 - 9; dH range: 12
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widely distributed throughout the lake.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Usually solitary; are rock-dwellers and do not roam the wide open sandy bottoms. Carnivorous, preys on fish (Ref. 6770, 54948).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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