Neolamprologus falcicula

Species of fish

Neolamprologus falcicula
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Neolamprologus
Species:
N. falcicula
Binomial name
Neolamprologus falcicula
(Brichard, 1989)
Synonyms

Lamprologus falcicula Brichard, 1989

Neolamprologus falcicula is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the waters off Burundi. The yype locality is the Magara coast of Burundi, at a depth of ten meters.[2] This species can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Neolamprologus falcicula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60584A12372683. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60584A12372683.en.
  2. ^ Brichard, P. 1989. Pierre Brichard's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Tanganyika. T.F.H. Publications. 1–544.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Neolamprologus falcicula" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

External links

  • Lost African Lake Spawned Fish Diversity "Beyond Belief"
Taxon identifiers
Neolamprologus falcicula


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