Lamprologus speciosus Büscher, 1991 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Büscher, 1991 .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to Lake Tanganyika, currently only known from the southwestern part of the lake in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
  • Distribution_references : Büscher, 1991 .
  • Habitat / home range : lives on sandy bottom with snail shells wich are burried in the sand and used as shelter and for depositing the eggs .
  • Habitat_references : Büscher, 1991 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Büscher, 1991 .
  • Reproduction : eggs are deposited in the snail shell that is inhabited by the female. The female guards and ventilates the eggs. Larvae emerge after about 10 days .
  • Reproduction_references : Büscher, 1991 .
  • Size : 48.3 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Lamprologus speciosus Büscher, 1991: 377, 378-380, fig. 4, 12, 13, 15. Type locality: Lake Tanganyika, near Bwassa, about 65 kilometers south of Moba, Democratic Republic of Congo (7°25'S-30°10'E). Holotype ZSM 27971; paratypes ZSM 27972, MRAC 94.05.P.0016-0019 (ex ZSM 27972), MRAC 94.05.P.0020-0021 (ex ZSM 27973).