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Lamprologus laparogramma Bills & Ribbink, 1997 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.01 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 5 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, occurs in the southern end of the lake (Ref. 42182). Also Ref. 33021. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Stenotopic, occurring exclusively on mud bottoms; sublittoral habitat ranging from 5 m to more than 40 m depth; habitat flat or of negligible gradient; digs holes which serve as refuges from predators, breeding sites and form central parts of territories; territory size varies between 1 and 3 m²; found to use shells of the gastropod N. tanganyicense as refuges and breeding sites instead of holes; monogamous; fish community at Mpulungu dominated by this species (Ref. 42182). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||