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| Scientific Name | Neolamprologus obscurus (Poll, 1978) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cape Chipimbi, southern Lake Tanganyika, Zambia. |
| Pronunciation | orb skew russ |
| Etymology | obscurus: from Latin, meaning indistinct, without clear markings. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 82mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to the south of Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Southern Lake Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin de la Classe des Sciences, Académie Royale de Belgique (Ser. 5) v. 64 (no. 11), pp 735, Fig. 3 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.581.3565 | |
| Last Update | 2013 Oct 25 12:47 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 01:27) |