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Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus (Steindachner 1909)

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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on shrimp (Ref. 40115).
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Biology

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Very common cichlid of the shallow intermediate habitat (Ref. 46829, 52921). Has been caught at a depth of 25 m (Ref. 53528). Usually solitary and hovers well above the ground; prefers sand and digs large crater-shaped nests, even when there rocks offering good shelters nearby, a fact that shows that the choice of a nest site can be very revealing of a species ecology (Ref. 6770). Carnivorous, preys on fish (Ref. 6770, 53528). Also feeds on invertebrates (Ref. 46829).
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fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
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Diagnostic Description

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AMNH 98043 (alcohol and 1 C&S); MCZ 49254 (alcohol and 1 C&S); SAIAB 41253; Zm 031-a, 031-b, 05018, 05097-2, 05193, 25041, 840-a.

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Robert Schelly, 2007, The first case of aggressive mimicry among lamprologines in a new species of Lepidiolamprologus (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika., Zootaxa, pp. 39-49, vol. 1638
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Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus

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Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika preferring areas with sandy substrates in which it digs crater-shaped nests. This species is carnivorous preying on fishes. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60559A12379380. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60559A12379380.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus: Brief Summary

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Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika preferring areas with sandy substrates in which it digs crater-shaped nests. This species is carnivorous preying on fishes. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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