Lepidiolamprologus kendalli

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Lepidiolamprologus kendalli
Lepidiolamprologus kendalli-1.jpg
Specimen raised in captivity

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lepidiolamprologus
Species:
L. kendalli
Binomial name
Lepidiolamprologus kendalli
(Poll & , 1977)
Synonyms
  • Lamprologus kendalli Poll & Stewart, 1977
  • Lamprologus nkambae Staeck, 1978
  • Lepidiolamprologus nkambae (Staeck, 1978)

Lepidiolamprologus kendalli is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika preferring rocky areas. This carnivorous species preys upon fish. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the American fish ecologist , who collected the type.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Lepidiolamprologus kendalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60555A12379055. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60555A12379055.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lepidiolamprologus kendalli" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ 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 29 January 2019.


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