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Neolamprologus is a genus of cichlids endemic to eastern Africa with all but one species, Neolamprologus devosi from the Malagarasi River, occurring in Lake Tanganyika.It is the largest genus of cichlids in Lake Tanganyika and also the largest genus in the tribe Lamprologini, which includes Altolamprologus, Chalinochromis, Julidochromis, Lamprologus, Lepidiolamprologus, Telmatochromis and ...
Julidochromis is a genus of cichlids in the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae.They are commonly called julies and are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa. [1] [2] This genus includes six formally described species, some with a number local variants of uncertain taxonomic status. [2]
The convict julie (Julidochromis regani) is a cichlid species in the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae family endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Hence it is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. The fish is named after Charles Tate Regan. [2] This species is closely related to Julidochromis marlieri.
Lake Tanganyika (/ ˌ t æ ŋ ɡ ə n ˈ j iː k ə,-ɡ æ n-/ TANG-gən-YEE-kə, -gan-; [4] Kirundi: Ikiyaga ca Tanganyika) is an African Great Lake. [5] It is the world's second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the second deepest , in both cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia .
Pages in category "Fish of Lake Tanganyika" The following 104 pages are in this category, out of 104 total. ... Giant cichlid; Gnathochromis pfefferi; Golden julie;
In Lake Tanganyika the shells inhabited are from the genus Neothauma, [1] while shells used by Pseudotropheus lanisticola in Lake Malawi are from genus Lanistes. [2] Shell Dwelling Cichlids Around 24 species of lamprologine cichlids use abandoned shells for shelter and breeding in Lake Tanganyika. Most, however, are not obligate shell-breeding ...
Neolamprologus leleupi (lemon cichlid) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs throughout the lake. It is a recess-dweller, inhabiting cracks and crevices. It feeds on invertebrates living in the rich biocover of the substrate. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. [2]
Cyphotilapia frontosa, also called the front cichlid and frontosa cichlid, is an east African species of fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika. [1] The genus name is a combination of the Ancient Greek "cypho-", meaning "curved", and tilapia, which means "fish" in a local dialect. The species name frontosa is a reference to its relatively large ...
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