Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Lepidiolamprologus |
Species: | L. cunningtoni
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Binomial name | |
Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni (
Boulenger, 1906)
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Synonyms | |
Lamprologus cunningtoni Boulenger, 1906 |
Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates in which it digs crater-shaped nests. This carnivorous species takes fish as prey. This species can reach a length of 29.1 centimetres (11.5 in) TL. [2] This species inclusion in this genus has been questioned based upon its lacking many of the characteristics of its congeners. [3] It can also be found in the aquarium trade. [2] The specific name of this fish honours the British zoologist William Alfred Cunnington (1877-1958), who collected the type on an expedition to Lake Tanganyika. [4]
Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Lepidiolamprologus |
Species: | L. cunningtoni
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Binomial name | |
Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni (
Boulenger, 1906)
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Synonyms | |
Lamprologus cunningtoni Boulenger, 1906 |
Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates in which it digs crater-shaped nests. This carnivorous species takes fish as prey. This species can reach a length of 29.1 centimetres (11.5 in) TL. [2] This species inclusion in this genus has been questioned based upon its lacking many of the characteristics of its congeners. [3] It can also be found in the aquarium trade. [2] The specific name of this fish honours the British zoologist William Alfred Cunnington (1877-1958), who collected the type on an expedition to Lake Tanganyika. [4]