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Scientific Name Neolamprologus ocellatus    (Steindachner, 1909)
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Type Locality Lake Tanganyika.
Synonym(s) Julidochromis ocellatus, Lamprologus lestradei, Neolamprolagus ocellatus
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Size 58mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 46 (no. 24) (for 18 Nov. 1909), pp 402.
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Last Update 2025 Jul 23 02:45 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 00:34)