''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 th ...

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. T ...

(where several species are

shell dwellers The terms shell dwellers or shelldwellers, shell-breeding, or ostracophil are descriptive terms for cichlid fish that use the empty shells of aquatic snails as sites for breeding and shelter. The terms have no taxonomic basis, although most shel ...

) and the

Congo River Basin 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 ...

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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 discharg ...

. 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 ''Lamprologus callipterus'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it very actively moves about in search of crustaceans and other invertebrates. Males of this species can reach a length of TL while the females only grow to T ...

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, 1906 * '' Lamprologus congoensis'' Schilthuis, 1891 * '' Lamprologus finalimus'' Nichols & La Monte, 1931 * '' Lamprologus kungweensis''

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, 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 s ...

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

, 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 fe ...

'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 * '' Lamprologus markerti'' 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 s ...

'' 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''

, 1949 * '' Lamprologus signatus''

, 1952 * '' Lamprologus speciosus'' Büscher, 1991 * ''

Lamprologus stappersi ''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, 1927 * '' Lamprologus symoensi''

, 1976 * '' Lamprologus teugelsi''

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& 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 spe ...

& Stiassny, 2004 * '' Lamprologus tumbanus''

, 1899 * '' Lamprologus werneri''

, 1959

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q134538 Lamprologini Cichlid genera