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Scientific Name Lamprologus speciosus  Büscher, 1991
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Type Locality Lake Tanganyika, near Bwassa, 7°25'S, 30°10'E, about 65 kilometers south of Moba, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Etymology Lamprologus: Greek, lampros = light + Greek, lagos = hare. 
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Size 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Endemic to south-western part of Lake Tanganjika, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Southern Lake Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 44 (no. 6), pp 378, Figs. 4, 12, 15.
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Last Update 2019 Oct 25 04:49 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 00:35)