Lepidiolamprologus hecqui (Boulenger, 1899)
photo by O'Brien, S.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed); 4 cm TL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30,
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widely distributed.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Shell-dweller (7343).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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