Neolamprologus leleupi
| Neolamprologus leleupi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. leleupi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus leleupi (Poll, 1956) | |
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Neolamprologus leleupi (lemon cichlid) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs throughout the lake. It is a recess-dweller, inhabiting cracks and crevices. It feeds on invertebrates living in the rich biocover of the substrate. This species reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[2] The color of this fish ranges from bright yellow to deep brown. Both color variations exist at each location where this species is found. This relatively small cichlid is a substrate spawner (cave spawner). It is easily confused with the very similar N. longior (Staeck, 1980) a fish also endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name honours the Belgian entomologist Narcisse Leleup (1912-2001), who collected the type.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Mushagalusa, D. (2025). "Neolamprologus leleupi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T60612A47203198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60612A47203198.en. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neolamprologus leleupi". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 January 2019.