Neolamprologus brevis
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| Neolamprologus brevis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. brevis |
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| Neolamprologus brevis (Boulenger, 1899) | |
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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 zooplankton. 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.
