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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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 55mm or 2.2" 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 | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 1 (fasc. 5), pp 115, Pl. 44 (fig. 2) |
| 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:3.42.444.3540 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 01:06) |