Lamprologus

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Lamprologus
Lamprologus meleagris
Lamprologus meleagris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lamprologus
Schilthuis, 1891
Species

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Lamprologus is a genus of fishes from the family Cichlidae. The type species for this genus is Lamprologus congoensis a riverine cichlid from Eastern Africa. The genus is under some revision and may eventually be restricted to these riverine types. There are currently 19 species included in the genus.

[edit] Species

  • Lamprologus callipterus (Pellegrin, 1929).
  • Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis, 1891.
  • Lamprologus finalimus Nichols & La Monte, 1931.
  • Lamprologus kungweensis Poll, 1956.
  • Lamprologus laparogramma Bills & Ribbink, 1997.
  • Lamprologus lemairii (Boulenger, 1899).
  • Lamprologus lethops Roberts & Stewart, 1976.
  • Lamprologus meleagris Büscher, 1991.
  • Lamprologus mocquardi Pellegrin, 1903.
  • Lamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner, 1909).
  • Lamprologus ornatipinnis Poll, 1949.
  • Lamprologus signatus Poll, 1952.
  • Lamprologus speciosus Büscher, 1991.
  • Lamprologus stappersi Pellegrin, 1927.
  • Lamprologus symoensi Poll, 1976.
  • Lamprologus teugelsi Schelly & Stiassny, 2004.
  • Lamprologus tigripictilis Schelly & Stiassny, 2004.
  • Lamprologus tumbanus Boulenger, 1899.
  • Lamprologus werneri Poll, 1959.

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