Neolamprologus ventralis Büscher, 1995 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Büscher, 1995b .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to Lake Tanganyika and widely distributed in the lake .
  • Distribution_references : Büscher, 1995b .
  • Food habits / trophic level : copepods, insect larvae, algae, sand and snail remnants have been found in stomach .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Büscher, 1995b .
  • Genetics : Kullander et al., 2014b .
  • Habitat / home range : occurs above substrate consisting of sand, detritus and mud; also found in terrace-like edges and recesses in rock faces, between large rocks and in rock failures. Most often seen solitary and at bottom edge of rocky habitat where it meets the sandy/muddy substrate; rarely found in waters shallower than 30 metres .
  • Habitat_references : Büscher, 1995b .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Büscher, 1995b .
  • Phylogeny : Kullander et al., 2014b .
  • Size : 62 mm SL (77.0 mm TL) .
  • Types :
    • Neolamprologus ventralis Büscher, 1995: 379-382, fig. 2-5. Type locality: Near Siedlung Tembwe, 7°10'S-30°00'E, about 40 kilometers south of Moba, Lake Tanganyika. Holotype MRAC 95.023.P.0001; paratypes MRAC 95.023.P.0002-0003, MRAC 95.023.P.0004-0005.
  • Use and trade : used for food locally and traded for ornamental purposes nationally and internationally .