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Lamprologus stappersi Pellegrin, 1927 |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, only known from the Sambala River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 93962). | |||
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| Biology: | Most probably a lacustrine species that ventures into river mouths; by general features it appears to belong to the shell-dweller group of fishes (Ref. 6770). Bottom-oriented shell breeder (Ref. 95525). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 February 2025 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||