Neolamprologus brevis

Neolamprologus brevis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it lives in snail shells, primarily of the genus Neothauma.[1] It feeds is on plankton. This species can reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The males are much larger than the females and can be identified even at a young age.

Neolamprologus brevis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Neolamprologus
Species:
N. brevis
Binomial name
Neolamprologus brevis
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Lamprologus brevis Boulenger, 1899
  • Lamprologus calliurus Boulenger, 1906
  • Neolamprologus calliurus (Boulenger, 1906)
  • Lamprologus taeniurus Boulenger, 1914

References
  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Neolamprologus brevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60617A12384726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60617A12384726.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus brevis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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