Neolamprologus mondabu
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| Neolamprologus mondabu | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Lamprologini |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. mondabu |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus mondabu (Boulenger, 1906) | |
Neolamprologus mondabu is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika except for the southern portion where it is replaced by N. modestus. It prefers areas with rocky substrates, moving to areas with sandy substrates to breed. It feeds on the eggs of Lamprichthys tanganicanus. This species can reach a length of 10.7 centimetres (4.2 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus mondabu. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 1 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus mondabu" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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