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Scientific Name Lamprologus brevis  Boulenger, 1899
Common Name Schneckenbuntbarsch (Germany)
Type Locality Albertville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lake Tanganyika.
Pronunciation breh viss
Etymology Lamprologus: Greek, lampros = light + Greek, lagos = hare. brevis from Latin, meaning short.
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Size 55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
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 Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 5), pp 115, Pl. 44 (fig. 2)
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Last Update 2022 Apr 24 01:00 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 01:06)