''Lamprologus'' is a genus of fishes from the

cichlid Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...

family. They are native to

Lake Tanganyika Lake Tanganyika () is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world, the second-largest by volume, and the second-deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is the world's longest freshwater lake. ...

(where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in

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. The

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for this genus is ''Lamprologus congoensis'', a species from the

Congo River The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo), formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the second largest river in the world by discharge ...

. The genus is under some revision and may eventually be restricted to these riverine types.

Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lamprologus callipterus''

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, 1906 * ''

Lamprologus congoensis ''Lamprologus congoensis'', the Congo lionhead cichlid is a species of riverine cichlid which is widespread in the Congo River, it is the type species of the genus ''Lamprologus''. Description ''Lamprolgus congoensis'' is one of the more deep-bo ...

'' Schilthuis, 1891 * ''

Lamprologus finalimus ''Lamprologus finalimus'' is a little-known species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is currently known only from its type locality - Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo - on the northern tip of the lake. The only known specim ...

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& La Monte, 1931 * ''

Lamprologus kungweensis ''Lamprologus kungweensis'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is known from the northwestern part of the lake in Kungwe Bay, Kigoma, Tanzania where it can be found living in shells. This species reaches a length of T ...

'' Poll, 1956 * ''

Lamprologus laparogramma ''Lamprologus'' is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika (where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is ''Lamprologus congoensis'', a spec ...

'' I. R. Bills & Ribbink, 1997 * ''

Lamprologus lemairii ''Lamprologus lemairii'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers to lurk by rocks or on the lake bed waiting for fish to prey on. This species can reach a length of TL. The specific name of this fish honours the ...

, 1899 * ''

Lamprologus lethops ''Lamprologus lethops'' is a species of cichlid fish from areas with fast current in the Congo River in Central Africa, where it is believed to live in depths as great as or below the surface. It reaches up to about in standard length, with ...

'' T. R. Roberts &

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, 1976 * ''

Lamprologus markerti ''Lamprologus'' is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika (where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is ''Lamprologus congoensis'', a spec ...

'' Tougas & Stiassny, 2014 Tougas, S. & Stiassny, M.L.J. (2014): Lamprologus markerti, a new lamprologine cichlid (Teleostei: Cichlidae) endemic to the lower Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, west-central Africa. ''Zootaxa, 3852 (3): 391–400''. * ''

Lamprologus meleagris ''Lamprologus'' is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika (where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is ''Lamprologus congoensis'', a spec ...

'' Büscher, 1991 * ''

Lamprologus mocquardi ''Lamprologus'' is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika (where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is ''Lamprologus congoensis'', a spec ...

'' Pellegrin, 1903 * ''

Lamprologus ocellatus ''Lamprologus ocellatus'' is a species of shell dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It is a popular aquarium fish due to its small size, appearance, and intelligence. Juveniles measure about at hatching, while adults grow up to TL. ...

'' (

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, 1909) * '' Lamprologus ornatipinnis'' Poll, 1949 * ''

Lamprologus signatus ''Lamprologus signatus'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers deep waters over muddy substrates. This species is a shell dweller. This species can reach a length of TL. It can also be found in the aquarium ...

'' Poll, 1952 * '' Lamprologus speciosus'' Büscher, 1991 * '' Lamprologus stappersi'' Pellegrin, 1927 * '' Lamprologus symoensi'' Poll, 1976 * '' Lamprologus teugelsi'' Schelly & Stiassny, 2004 * ''

Lamprologus tigripictilis ''Lamprologus'' is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika (where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is ''Lamprologus congoensis'', a spec ...

'' Schelly & Stiassny, 2004 * '' Lamprologus tumbanus''

, 1899 * ''

Lamprologus werneri ''Lamprologus'' is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika (where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is ''Lamprologus congoensis'', a spec ...

'' Poll, 1959

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q134538 Lamprologini Cichlid genera