''Lamprologus lemairii'' is a species of
cichlid endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
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 leader of the Congo Free State expedition which collected the
type, Lieutenant
Charles Lemaire
Charles LeMaire (April 22, 1897 – June 8, 1985) was an American costume designer. He
was born in Chicago.
LeMaire's early career was as a vaudeville performer, but he became a costume designer for such Broadway productions as '' Ziegfeld Fo ...
(1863-1925).
References
Lamprologus
Fish of Lake Tanganyika
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
Fish described in 1899
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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