Lamprologus speciosus Büscher,1991
Family:Cichlidae(Cichlids),subfamily:Pseudocrenilabrinaepicture(Laspe_u3.jpg)byChilinski,J.K.
Order:Perciformes(perch-likes)
Class:Actinopterygii(ray-finnedfishes)
Max.size
5.0cmTL(male/unsexed;(Ref.12468))
Environment:benthopelagic;freshwater;pHrange:7.4–8.4;dHrange:7-30;depthrange3–60m,usually5–40m(Ref.52467)
Climate:tropical;23–27°C(Ref.12468)
Importance:fisheries:of no interest;aquarium:commercial
Resilience
High,minimum population doubling timeless than15months(tm<1)
Vulnerability:Lowvulnerability(10.00).(Ref.59153)
Distribution
Africa:Endemictosouth-westernpartofLakeTanganjika,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo.
biology
On sandy bottom with snail shell swich are burried in the sand and used as shelterandfordepositingtheeggs(Ref.52467).
RedListStatus:NotEvaluated(Ref.57073)
Dangerous:harmless
Coordinator:Kullander,SvenO.
MainRef:Axelrod,H.R..1993.(Ref.12251)