Neolamprologus sexfasciatus
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| Neolamprologus sexfasciatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. sexfasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus sexfasciatus | |
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Lamprologus sexfasciatus Trewavas & Poll, 1952 | |
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to the southern half of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] It mainly eats snails, and its pharyngeal bones and teeth are adapted to this hard-shelled prey.[1]
An aggressive mimic of this species is Plecodus straeleni, a scale-eating cichlid that is able to approach its victims by resembling a harmless species.[3]
