Neolamprologus falcicula is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the waters off Burundi. The yype locality is the Magara coast of Burundi, at a depth of ten meters.[2] This species can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3]
Neolamprologus falcicula | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Neolamprologus |
Species: | N. falcicula
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Binomial name | |
Neolamprologus falcicula (Brichard, 1989)
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Synonyms | |
Lamprologus falcicula Brichard, 1989 |
References
edit- ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Neolamprologus falcicula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60584A12372683. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60584A12372683.en.
- ^ Brichard, P. 1989. Pierre Brichard's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Tanganyika. T.F.H. Publications. 1–544.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neolamprologus falcicula". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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