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| Scientific Name | Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger, 1906 |
| Common Name | Tembo-Lamprologus (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Mpala and Niamkolo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lake Tanganyika. |
| Synonym(s) | Julidochromis elongatus, Lamprologus modestus nyassae, Lamprologus reticulatus, Lamprologus steindachneri, Neolamprologus callipterus, Neolamprologus elongatus |
| Etymology | Lamprologus: Greek, lampros = light + Greek, lagos = hare. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 124mm or 4.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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 | Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 6, no. 1), pp 559, Pl. 36 (fig. 4) |
| 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:3.42.444.3510 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 00:22) |