Lepidiolamprologus pleuromaculatus

Lepidiolamprologus pleuromaculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lepidiolamprologus
Species:
L. pleuromaculatus
Binomial name
Lepidiolamprologus pleuromaculatus
(Trewavas & Poll, 1952)
Synonyms
  • Lamprologus pleuromaculatus Trewavas & Poll, 1952
  • Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus (Trewavas & Poll, 1952)

Lepidiolamprologus pleuromaculatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known to occur in the northern half of the lake. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mushagalusa, D. (2025). "Lepidiolamprologus pleuromaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T60596A47202201. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60596A47202201.en. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neolamprologus pleuromaculatus". FishBase. February 2013 version.


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