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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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 43mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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 | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 45 (no. 8), pp 520. |
| 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:3.42.444.3574 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 01:34) |