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| Scientific Name | Lamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner, 1909) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Tanganyika. |
| Synonym(s) | Julidochromis ocellatus, Lamprologus lestradei, Neolamprolagus ocellatus |
| Etymology | Lamprologus: Greek, lampros = light + Greek, lagos = hare. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 58mm or 2.3" 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 | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 46 (no. 24) (for 18 Nov. 1909), pp 402. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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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:3.42.444.3515 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 00:34) |