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Scientific Name Lamprologus similis  (Büscher, 1992)
Common Name
Type Locality Southwestern coast of Lake Tanganyika, about 5 kilometers south of village Zongwe, 7°18'S, 30°13'E, Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of Condo.
Pronunciation sim ill iss
Etymology Lamprologus: Greek, lampros = light + Greek, lagos = hare. 
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Size 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo.
African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 45 (no. 8), pp 520.
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Last Update 2022 Jan 30 03:05 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 01:34)