Neolamprologus tretocephalus

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Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Lamprologini
Genus: Neolamprologus
Species: N. tretocephalus
Binomial name
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
(Boulenger, 1898)

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]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Neolamprologus tetrocephalus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 1 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus tretocephalus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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